African American History

Maria Stewart
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Further reflections on women’s suffrage and African emancipation

February 26, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Abayomi Azikiwe A cursory re-examination of the early years of what became known as the women’s suffrage movement and abolitionism represented the embryonic phases of self-organization and mass struggle politics within United States society. […]

Five officers of the Women’s League, Newport, RI
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Women’s Suffrage and African Emancipation During the 19th Century

February 25, 2019 fwstaff 1

By Abayomi Azikiwe Since the mid-19th century there has been a periodic interrelationship between the movements for African emancipation and women’s liberation. Of course, these convergences have not been without serious contradictions, particularly in light […]