Labor of love, labor of sorrow
Black women, work, and the family from slavery to the present
[1st] Vintage Books ed.
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Author
Publication
1995 - Vintage Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
110,750 words, Guess
Page Count
443 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL15388296M
- ISBN-100394745361
- OCLC Control Number13582693
- OCLC Control Number32097596
- Internet Archivelaboroflovelabor0000jone_o4f9
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number85040860
- Goodreads2054169
- LibraryThing296327
Classifications
- LCCHD6057.5.U5 J66 1986
Description
An historical study of the roles of Black women examines the weight of racial prejudice and sexual discrimination on the dual responsibilities of Black women as bread winners and guardians of family and community stability.
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