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The Voice of Anna Julia Cooper: Including A Voice from the South and Other Important Essays, Papers, and Letters

The Voice of Anna Julia Cooper is a compilation of significant works by the influential African American writer and thinker. It features her seminal essay 'A Voice from the South,' as well as other essays, papers, and letters that delve into issues of race, gender, and education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection offers insights into Cooper's intellectual contributions and her role in the civil rights movement. more

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Anna Julia Cooper
Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Cooper was an American author, educator, and activist, a pioneering figure in the African American community. Known for her work in women's rights and education, she was a significant voice in the discussions on race and gender during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. more

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“I speak for the colored women of the South, because it is there that the millions of blacks in this country have watered the soil with blood and tears, and it is there too that the colored woman of America has made her characteristic history and there her destiny is evolving.”

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“We might as well expect to grow trees from leaves as hope to build up a civilization or a manhood without taking into consideration our women and the home life made by them, which must be the root and ground of the whole matter. Let our girls feel that we expect something more of them than that they merely look pretty and appear well in society. Teach them that there is a race with special needs which they and only they can help; that the world needs and is already asking for their trained, efficient forces.”

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