Pittman Authors Article on Black Mothers’ Strategies of Resistance During the Jim Crow Era
Posted: 11/22/2024 ()
History is often best understood through analysis of individuals’ lived experiences. In a new article, LaShawnDa Pittman (American Ethnic Studies) and co-authors analyze the oral histories of 210 Black women to shed light on their experiences and strategies for resisting the “interlocking systems of oppression” of the Jim Crow Era (1881-1964). The article, entitled “Freedom Choices: How Black Mothers Living in Jim Crow Protected Their Children from Anti-Black Racism and Prepared Them for Success” was published in Genealogy. Read the article here.