Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. PART I : Racial Ideology and Black Achievements
5. Introduction 1
6. “The Contributions of the Negro to American Life,” ca. 1920s 9
7. Fragment, Speech, ca. 1920s 17
8. Fragment, “Contributions [We Can] Make,” ca. 1920s 20
9. “Outstanding Achievements of Negro Women,” ca. 1930s 23
10. “Address on Negro Achievement,” 1936 28
11. “Acceptance Speech of the Award of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery,” 1975 35
12. PART II: Black Women in the Political Economy
13. Introduction 39
14. “Segregation in Public Schools,” 1925 45
15. “A Demand for Women as Executive Officers of the Church,” 1928 48
16. “Negro Women in Our Economic Life,” 1930 52
17. “The Emancipated Woman,” ca. 1930s 58
18. “The Economic Status of Negro Women, an Index to the Negro’s Economic Status,” ca. 1930s 65
19. “Address Before Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,” 1939 73
20. “Women as Practitioners of Law in the United States,” 1941 80
21. PART III: Black Workers and Economic Justice
22. Introduction 93
23. “Address on the Economic and Occupational Status of Negroes,” 1935 and 1936 99
24. “The Role of the Negro Women in the Economic Life of the Post-War South,” 1945 104
25. “New Tempos—New Concepts,” 1963 117
26. “Statement of Mrs. Sadie T. M. Alexander at the White House Regional Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity,” 1964 127
27. “Response of Sadie T. M. Alexander, Esquire, at Luncheon in Her Honor,” 1968 131
28. PART IV: Democracy and Citizenship Rights
29. Introduction 145
30. “Constitutional Guarantees of Civil Rights to American Negroes,” 1934 152
31. “Speech Before the Eastern Federation of Negro Republicans,” 1935 159
32. “Address on the Theme ‘War Must Cease,’ ” 1935 166
33. “For the Republican Party in the Lackawanna County Elections,” 1935 173
34. “Coming Events Cast Their Shadow/ Address in Detroit,” 1939 180
35. “The Place of a College Fraternity in the Life of a Student, in the Life of a University, in the Life of the Negro Race,” 1939 192
36. “On the Status of the Philadelphia Negro,” 1942 202
37. Fragment, “Concerning the Loyalty Pledge Statement of Security Principles and the House Un-American Activities,” 1947–1948 210
38. “To Secure These Rights,” 1948 212
39. “The Responsibility of Minorities,” 1948 216
40. “Progress Made in Civil Rights in the United States Since the Publication of To Secure These Rights,” ca. 1958 222
41. “Founders Day Address,” 1963 225
42. “Education and Social Change: The Citizen’s Role in Achieving Civil Rights,” ca. 1966 238
43. “The Catalytic Role of Commissions in Helping Alienated Communities,” 1967 246
44. Notes 259
45. Bibliography of Speeches in the Volume 265
46. Acknowledgments 269
47. Index 277