A Voice from the South By a Black Woman of the South

"A Voice from the South" by Anna J. Cooper is a powerful set of essays from the late 1800s that focuses mainly on the hard times and unfair treatment that Black women faced in America, while also showing how important they are for making society better. Cooper aims give a voice to those whose stories have been ignored, especially shining a light on the special situations of Black women in the South. The book starts by talking about how the troubles of Black women are often ignored, and Cooper shows her strong will to add to conversations about race and being a woman. She makes it clear that it's important to listen to and make heard the voices of Black women, who have often been forgotten when talking about how to make society better, especially in the complicated racial world of the South; this is a strong beginning to her arguments for giving women education and power, setting the base for the essays that come after.