We were there : the third world women's alliance & the second wave

Romney, Patricia 1944- (author.). Feminist Press, (publisher.).

Summary: From 1970 to 1980, the Third World Women's Alliance lived the dream of third world feminism. The small bicoastal organization was one of the earliest groups advocating for what came to be known as intersectional activism, arguing that women of color faced a "triple jeopardy" of race, gender, and class oppression. Interweaving oral history, scholarly and archival research, and first-person memoir, Romney documents how the TWWA shaped and defined second wave feminism. Highlights the essential contributions of women of color to the justice movements of the 1970s.

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ISBN: 1952177820
ISBN: 9781952177828
Physical Description: xix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Edition: First Feminist Press edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : The Feminist Press at the City University of New York, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

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EAST COAST ORGANIZING -- ch. 1 August 26, 1970 -- ch. 2 From Double Jeopardy to Triple Jeopardy: The Genesis of the TWWA -- ch. 3 The New York Chapter (1970-1977): Platform, Theory, and Praxis -- pt. II WEST COAST ORGANIZING -- ch. 4 Westward Expansion (1972-1980): Seattle Third World Women and the Bay Area Chapter -- ch. 5 International Women's Day -- pt. III ALLIANCE LEGACY -- ch. 6 Third World Women's Alliance Collaborators -- ch. 7 Reflecting Back/Looking Forward.