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BL
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1013985
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b768355
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Atwater, Deborah F.,1949-
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| Title & Author
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African American women's rhetoric : : the search for dignity, personhood, and honor /\ Deborah F. Atwater.
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| Edition Statement
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First paperback edition.
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| Publication Statement
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Lanham, MD :: Lexington Books,, 2010
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, ©2009
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| Page. NO
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ix, 175 pages ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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0739121774
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: 9780739121771
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-162) and index.
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| Contents
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Awakenings -- And the truth shall set you free -- African American women in the Civil War and Reconstruction -- Leading to World War I -- World War II and the lives of working class African American women -- The era of the modern civil rights movement : the struggle for rights continues -- African American women in contemporary politics and political organizations -- Contemporary times : African American women and hip-hop -- The struggle continues : steps to implementing change.
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| Abstract
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"At the heart of this book is the insight that African women who today engage in speech in the public sphere come from a historical line of active women who have been outspoken in politics, education, business, and various social contexts. How do these African American women discuss themselves, and - more importantly - how do they represent who they are in various communities? How do these women persuade their diverse audiences to value what they say and who they are? To answer these questions, Deborah F. Atwater examines the rhetoric of African American women from enslavement to current times, examining slave narratives and contemporary print, music, and other media surrounding the lives of African American women. Covering a variety of specific women and their rhetoric within the context of a historical period - including the rhetoric of contemporary women like Condoleezza Rice and Barbara Lee - the book uncovers the central themes and strategic and social concerns of African American women and their environment. This book will be an invaluable contribution to upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in rhetoric, African American rhetoric, history, and women's studies." --Book Jacket.
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African American women-- Language.
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African American women-- Social conditions.
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African Americans-- Languages.
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African Americans-- Social conditions.
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English language-- Rhetoric-- History.
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English language-- Social aspects-- United States.
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Rhetoric-- United States-- History.
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Women-- United States-- Language.
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Women-- United States-- Social conditions.
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African American women-- Social conditions.
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African Americans-- Languages.
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African Americans-- Social conditions.
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English language-- Rhetoric.
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English language-- Social aspects.
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Rhetoric.
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Women-- Language.
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Women-- Social conditions.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.48/896073
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| LC Classification
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E185.86.A89 2010
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