Conflict: African American Women and the New Dilemma of Race and Gender Politics

by Cindy Hooper

Overview

This in-depth examination looks at African American women's navigation of the interlocking obstacles of race and gender specifically within the political arena.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313392153
Publisher:	ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date:	07/20/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	169
File size:	519 KB

About the Author

Cindy Hooper is a veteran of numerous local, state, and national political campaigns and founder of the National Organization for African-American Women.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

1 Cohesive Representation 1

2 A Look Back 11

3 Racial Bias within the Women's Suffrage Movement 19

4 Gender Bias within the Civil Rights Movement 27

5 The Shortcomings of Black Feminism 37

6 The 2008 Presidential Election: Substance or Symbolism? 43

7 Early Indicators of Gender Preference Shift to Racial Preference 53

8 The Consequential Shift to Obama 63

9 The Historic 2008 Democratic Primaries and Caucuses 73

10 An Influential New Voting Bloc Emerges 85

11 A Renewed Sense of Obligation 93

12 The Fulfillment of the Thirteenth and Nineteenth Amendments 99

13 The 2008 Presidential Election: The Choice 115

Conclusion 129

Afterword 135

Notes 149

Bibliography 163

Index 165