Race Women Internationalists : Activist-Intellectuals and Global Freedom Struggles

__Race Women Internationalists__ explores how a group of Caribbean and African American women in the early and mid-twentieth century traveled the world to fight colonialism, fascism, sexism, and racism. Based on newspaper articles, speeches, and creative fiction and adopting a comparative perspective, the book brings together the entangled lives of three notable but overlooked women: American Eslanda Robeson, Martinican Paulette Nardal, and Jamaican Una Marson. It explores how, between the 1920s and the 1960s, the trio participated in global freedom struggles by traveling; building networks in feminist, student, black-led, anticolonial, and antifascist organizations; and forging alliances with key leaders. This made them race women internationalists—figures who engaged with a variety of interconnected internationalisms to challenge various forms of inequality facing people of African descent across the diaspora and the continent. Race Women Internationalists Explores How A Group Of Caribbean And African American Women In The Early And Mid-twentieth Century Traveled The World To Fight Colonialism, Fascism, Sexism, And Racism. Based On Newspaper Articles, Speeches, And Creative Fiction And Adopting A Comparative Perspective, The Book Brings Together The Entangled Lives Of Three Notable But Overlooked Women: American Eslanda Robeson, Martinican Paulette Nardal, And Jamaican Una Marson. It Explores How, Between The 1920s And The 1960s, The Trio Participated In Global Freedom Struggles By Traveling; Building Networks In Feminist, Student, Black-led, Anticolonial, And Antifascist Organizations; And Forging Alliances With Key Leaders. This Made Them Race Women Internationalists--figures Who Engaged With A Variety Of Interconnected Internationalisms To Challenge Various Forms Of Inequality Facing People Of African Descent Across The Diaspora And The Continent--provided By Publisher. Black And Feminist Internationalism In Interwar Europe, 1920-1935 -- The Italian Invasion Of Ethiopia, The Spanish Civil War, And Anti-fascist Internationalism, 1935-1939 -- Internationalisms During And After World War Two, 1939-1949 -- Continuities And Changes, 1950-1966. Imaobong D. Umoren. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Race Women Internationalists explores how a group of Caribbean and African American women in the early and mid-twentieth century traveled the world to fight colonialism, fascism, sexism, and racism. Based on newspaper articles, speeches, and creative fiction and adopting a comparative perspective, the book brings together the entangled lives of three notable but overlooked women: American Eslanda Robeson, Martinican Paulette Nardal, and Jamaican Una Marson. It explores how, between the 1920s and the 1960s, the trio participated in global freedom struggles by traveling; building networks in feminist, student, black-led, anticolonial, and antifascist organizations; and forging alliances with key leaders. This made them race women internationalists—figures who engaged with a variety of interconnected internationalisms to challenge various forms of inequality facing people of African descent across the diaspora and the continent.  Cover......Page 1 Race Women Internationalists......Page 2 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 8 List of Illustrations......Page 10 Acknowledgments......Page 12 List of Abbreviations......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 Introduction......Page 18 1. Black and Feminist Internationalism in Interwar Europe, 1920–1935......Page 28 2. The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia, the Spanish Civil War, and Anti-fascist Internationalism, 1935–1939......Page 54 3. Internationalisms during and after World War II, 1939–1949......Page 84 4. Continuities and Changes, 1950–1966......Page 109 Conclusion......Page 136 Notes......Page 140 Bibliography......Page 180 Index......Page 200