Nellie Francis: Fighting for Racial Justice and Women's Equality in Minnesota
William D. Green
University of Minnesota Press
Nellie Francis' indefatigable work advanced the causes of civil rights, anti-lynching, and women's suffrage. Relevant to today, this book offers insight into the universal challenges that strong, engaged black women endure and endured when their drive to enact justice confronts racism, cultural pressure, and societal expectations.