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A review by miguel
A Voice from the South by Anna Julia Cooper
4.0
Anna Julia Cooper's A Voice from the South represents an early foray into Black feminist thought that has been, thankfully, recovered by contemporary scholars.
Cooper asserts the necessity of education for Black women, takes on the role of the literary critic, and performs complex sociological analysis. She also avows a strong Christian faith in the spirit of revolution.
Though the text has a complicated relationship with nations like China and religions like Islam (Cooper uses harmful stereotypes in her writing), Cooper remains an intellectual titan.
Cooper asserts the necessity of education for Black women, takes on the role of the literary critic, and performs complex sociological analysis. She also avows a strong Christian faith in the spirit of revolution.
Though the text has a complicated relationship with nations like China and religions like Islam (Cooper uses harmful stereotypes in her writing), Cooper remains an intellectual titan.