Black womanism in South Africa: Princess Emma Sandile
TITLE AUTHOR(S): J.Hodgson
KEYWORDS: AFRICAN WOMEN, LAND OWNERSHIP, TRADITION
DEPARTMENT: Deputy CEO: Research (DCEO_R), Deputy CEO: Research (ERKC), Deputy CEO: Research (CGI)
Web link: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Womanism-South-Africa-Princess/dp/1928246397
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 12021
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/16061
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/16061
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Abstract
Janet Hodgson tells the inspiring story of Emma Sandile (1842-1892)- Princess Emma, as she was known in southern African colonial circles' in a narrative that reads like a novel, but is all true, based on archival sources and extensive fieldwork. Tracing the life of this pioneer of black womanism, Hodgson explores Sandile's early years, her education, and her many achievements as she became the first black woman landowner in Southern Africa and author of the first known work in English by an Xhosa woman. Princess Emma successfully bridged her African traditions with the imposed Western culture, facing challenges that will resonate with readers today.-
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