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African American Women's History
URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/africanamerican/African_American_Womens_History.htm

Description:
A directory of sites about "the history of black women in America, from slavery through Reconstruction, Harlem Renaissance and civil rights." It includes biographies of notable and little-known African American women, organization and club memberships, participation in events and movements, educational and political activities, and more. Includes a list of "white women who worked for racial justice and the rights of African Americans." An About.com site.

Author:
Johnson Lewis, Jone; Lewis, Jone Johnson

Publisher:
About, Inc.

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
African American women
African American women -- Biography
Black History Month
Women -- Biography
Women -- History

LII Database Information:
Record 947 created by Julianna Hamann on 01/09/2003
Last modification on 07/10/2008
Published: 01/09/2003  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/947