Published in 1892, this is the author's first work. Its eight essays are considered a seminal text of Black feminism. Its theme is that through progress in the situation of Black women, the entire African American community would be uplifted. Cooper is one of the most well-regarded scholars in African American history. - Summary by Verla Viera
Chapters
1 Our Raison D'être and Soprano Obligato 5 min 2 Womanhood a Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race, Part I 14 min 3 Womanhood A Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race, Part II 24 min 4 Womanhood A Vital Element in the Regeneration and Progress of a Race, Part III 23 min 5 The Higher Education of Women, Part I 14 min 6 The Higher Education of Women, Part II 14 min 7 The Higher Education of Women, Part III 19 min 8 Woman vs. the Indian, Part I 25 min 9 Woman vs. the Indian, Part II 20 min 10 Woman vs. the Indian, Part III 21 min 11 The Status of Woman in America 24 min 12 Tutti Ad Libitum and Has America a Race Problem; If So, How Can It Best Be Solved?, Part I 21 min 13 Has America a Race Problem; If So, How Can It Best Be Solved?, Part II 22 min 14 One Phase of American Literature, Part I 20 min 15 One Phase of American Literature, Part II 25 min 16 One Phase of American Literature, Part III 21 min 17 One Phase of American Literature, Part IV 13 min 18 What Are We Worth?, Part I 18 min 19 What Are We Worth?, Part II 26 min 20 What Are We Worth?, Part III 25 min 21 What Are We Worth?, Part IV 15 min 22 The Gain From a Belief 28 min
