Tag: brandi brimmer
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The Academic Minute for 2021.03.01-2021.03.05
About Spelman College: Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts college widely recognized as the global leader in the education of women of African descent. Located in Atlanta, the College’s picturesque campus is home to 2,100 students. This historically Black college is dedicated to the intellectual, creative, ethical, and leadership development…
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Brandi Brimmer, Spelman College – Black Union Widows and the Battle for Survivors’ Benefits in Post-Civil War America
On Spelman College Week: Black Union widows had trouble claiming benefits after the Civil War. Brandi Brimmer, associate professor in the department of history, discusses their post-war battle. Dr. Brimmer is an associate professor of history and author of Claiming Union Widowhood: Race, Respectability, and Poverty in the Post-Emancipation South (Duke Press, 2020). Her articles have appeared…