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“She relied upon her own survival skills to earn a living wage, illustrating a sense of individuality and commitment to self-preservation”
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“Games of chance fell outside the boundaries of urban reformers’ definitions of respectable labor and amusement”
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“But for some women, individual desire for economic stability, material consumption, and personal pleasures compelled them to dismiss the advice of loved and concerned ones and ignore the countless stories about fallen urban women”
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“African American women actively contested white constructions of black female labor.”
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“With its flexible and fluid structure, the informal labor sector offered employment and economic opportunities that complemented black women’s desire to secure occupational mobility”
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Heather’s 2025 Year in Books
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