Black and White Sat Down Together: The Reminiscences of an NAACP Founder
- ISBN-10
- 1558611568
- ISBN-13
- 9781558611566
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 164
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Feminist Press at CUNY
- Author
- Mary White Ovington
Description
Mary White Ovington, a white selement worker, vividly describes the experiences that shaped her life, Booklist, including her pivotal role in the founding of the NAACP in the early 20th century.
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