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Book SynopsisJennifer Nelson tells the story of the feminist struggle for legal abortion and reproductive rights in the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s through the particular contributions of women of colour.
Trade ReviewA very fresh and strong contribution to emerging scholarship on the history of reproductive rights activism in the U.S. -- Loretta Ross,Executive Director of the National Center for Human Rights Education
This book is an important contribution to the growing reexamination of the women's health movement. This is a useful book, an interesting book, a book that tells our history. * Politics, Social Movements, and The State *
A valuable contribution. * Feminist Collections *
Nelson presents the tip of the iceberg of the history of the involvement of women of color, specifically, African-American women and Latinas in the movements for rights. * Conscience *
Table of ContentsContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: From Abortion to Reproductive Rights 1 "Let's hear it from the real experts": Feminism and the Early Abortion Rights Movement 2 "An act of valor for a woman need not take place inside of her": Black Women, Feminism, and Reproductive Rights 3 "An instrument of genocide": The Black Nationalist Campaign against Birth Control 4 "Abortions under community control": Feminism, Nationalism, and the Politics of Reproduction among New York City's Young Lords 5 Race, Class, and Sexuality: Reproductive Rights and the Campaign for an Inclusive Feminism Conclusion Notes Index About the Author
