# A Voice from the South

_By a Black Woman of the South_

By Anna J. Cooper.

"A Voice from the South" by Anna J. Cooper is a collection of essays published in 1892. Recognized as one of the first full-length Black feminist texts, this groundbreaking work argues that educating Black women is essential to uplifting the entire African-American community. Through eight essays divided into two parts, Cooper addresses race, gender, education, and the church, while challenging both racism and sexism. She critiques male-dominated institutions and advocates for female intellectuals, asserting that true progress requires equality between the sexes and the empowerment of marginalized Black women in the South. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: African Americans -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- 19th century; African American women -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- 19th century; African American women -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century; African Americans -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century; Southern States -- Race relations

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Voice from the South: By a Black Woman from the South](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/18998) by Anna J. Cooper (7 h 18 min, English)

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