Front cover image for For women and the nation - funmilayo ransome-kuti of nigeria

For women and the nation - funmilayo ransome-kuti of nigeria

Emma Mba Nina (Author)
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a Nigerian feminist who fought for suffrage and equal rights for her countrywomen long before the second wave of the women's movement in the United States. She also joined the struggle for Nigerian independence as an activist in the anticolonial movement. This book presents the story of this courageous woman.
Print Book, English, 1997
University Of Illinois Press, 1997
232 sidor ; 22.9 cm
9780252066139, 0252066138
1026708351
Historical background -- "We two form a multitude" : the ancestors -- "When l whispers" : early marriage and family life -- "Lioness of Lisabi" : the fall a ruler -- "A true citizen" : the national arena -- "For their freedoms" : t international sphere -- "Virtue is better than wealth" : death and legacy.