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Harley, Sharon Speaking up: The Politics of Black Women's Labor History 1997 Book Chapter Black Women, History of Work, Labour History, American History, Women's Work in History Race, Gender, Racialised Labour, Gendered Labour, Intersectionality, Minority Groups, Social Class, Historical Context, Historiography, Womens Work, Female Labour, Feminist Movement, Exploitation
Citation Harley, Sharon 1997 Book Chapter Race Gender Racialised Labour Gendered Labour Intersectionality Minority Groups Social Class Historical Context Historiography Womens Work Female Labour Feminist Movement Exploitation Black Women History of Work Labour History American History Women's Work in History

"Speaking up: The Politics of Black Women's Labor History"

by Harley, Sharon (1997)

Abstract

In this essay I seek to explore the labor history of African American women in the United States, focusing on the politics and meaning of their racialized gender ...

Keywords

Race, Gender, Racialised Labour, Gendered Labour, Intersectionality, Minority Groups, Social Class, Historical Context, Historiography, Womens Work, Female Labour, Feminist Movement, Exploitation

Themes

Black Women, History of Work, Labour History, American History, Women's Work in History

Links to Reference

Citation

Harley, Sharon. “Speaking up: The Politics of Black Women’s Labor History.” Women and Work: Exploring Race, Ethnicity and Class, edited by Elizabeth Higginbotham and Mary Romero, SAGE Publications, 1997, pp. f28-52, doi:10.4135/9781483327020.n2.

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