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Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow Paperback – July 12, 1986

by Jacqueline Jones (Author)

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A powerful account of the changing role of American black women in the labor force and in the family.

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464 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Vintage
Publication date

July 12, 1986
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5.2 x 0.99 x 7.97 inches
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0394745361
ISBN-13

978-0394745367
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Winner Of The Brown Publication Prize Of The Association Of Black Women Historians

"Brilliant, bedrock scholarship crucial to our understanding of the crisis of the black family in the 1980's."

-- Los A Angeles Times

"A valuable contribution...on several counts. Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow exorcises several malignant stereotypes and stubborn myths, it is free of the sexism and racism it describes, and it interprets old data in new ways.... Rather than simply looking at data, Miss Jones sees them. In so doing she has turned an are light on several dark and unexplored corners."

-- Toni Morrison, The New York Times Book Review

"A remarkable, inspiring work...which reveals important truths about our society. It is a major contribution to American social history and should be required reading for everyone who cares about the progress of justice and equality in America." -- Coretta Scott King

"Jacqueline Jones's excellent study takes us far into the implications of the broad social differences between the black and the white experiences in America."

-- Nathan I. Huggins

"A seminal work of scholarship, which has no rival in its subtle explication of the complex interface of work, sex, race and class. All future studies of the black worker will have to take this book into account." -- Henry Louis Gates

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"A seminal work of scholarship which has no rival in its subtle explication of the complex interface of work, sex, race, and class."--Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Reprint edition (July 12, 1986)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0394745361
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394745367
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.99 x 7.97 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #5,808,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21,781 in African American Demographic Studies (Books)
- #51,519 in Women's Studies (Books)

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ShayMo29

Full of knowledge

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2022

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I took my tine reading this book because I wanted to understand the black female workforce in America. The book started with Slavery and progressed its way to the early 2000’s. It covered the attitudes, mindsets, positions and political climate during each generation. For me the book allowed me to realize that I am just a few generations from slavery. It allowed me to envision the lives of my great grandmother and grandmother. I could finally understand them in a way I never had before. The books main focus is on females but it does not neglect to provide some insight into the male perspective. I give this book a 10/10 highly recommend.

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flyingleaps

Dense, but comprehensive

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2012

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The content of this book is extraordinary. It follows closely the circumstances of black women from pre-Civil War through to the 1980s. It does this without romanticizing their lives and without trivializing their struggles. However, the writing is dense and can sometimes be hard to get through. At several points, I found myself skimming through pages where I felt like I was being told the same story/information for the second, third, multiple time. At that point, some of the anecdotes cease to have impact and begin to feel preachy. Despite this, the book closely examines the lives of black women throughout American history in a comprehensive, highly academic way.

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Matthew Lyness

Simply one of the most complete depictions of the history ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017

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Simply one of the most complete depictions of the history of Black women's labor throughout the US. The updated edition traces all the way through the current era with the election of Barack Obama. From early slave era to post-Civil War, Jim Crow, early industrial America and through the civil rights movement, Jones shows how Black women's labor was essential in their communities and how they shaped the direction of the labor movement.

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TombRaider

You must read this book!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2013

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Reading this book enabled me to have a clear picture of the African Americans during slavery and beyond. I would recommend this book to all those who want to grasp a more concise perspective of the African Americans.

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E Neel

Not Bad

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2006

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Had to read this for a class on women's history. It has some hard to read areas, mainly the quotes from the blacks of the late 1800's and early 1900's, but the information is very well organized and is one that could be kept as reference for more indepth research.

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k j

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014

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Exactly what I needed for my class! Wonderfully written. I have been searching for this book everywhere So glad to have finally found it !