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African American Reformers’ Mission: Caring for Our Girls and Women

2004; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 19; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/0886109904265853

1552-3020

Iris Carlton-LaNey, Vanessa G. Hodges,

Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes

This article focuses on the mechanisms that African American women used during the Progressive Era to meet the needs of young African American women and girls. It identifies some of the early reform women and describes the girls and women who were the recipients of their beneficence. Attention is also given to specific strategies that were implemented by service organizations and groups, such as women’s clubs, sororities, schools, and settlement houses.