Mary Frances Berry

The Politics of Parenthood: Child Care, Women's Rights, and the Myth of the Good Mother

by Mary Frances Berry

A distinguished scholar presents a landmark historical perspective on parenthood in America. This trailblazing book suggests that behind the rhetoric of maternal responsibility are issues of power, resources,...

Power in Words: The Stories behind Barack Obama's Speeches, from the State House to the White House

by Josh Gottheimer, Mary Frances Berry & Theodore C. Sorenson

Whatever his ratings, Obama remains personally popular, widely acknowledged for his soaring oratory. His words were one of the lasting legacies of his presidential campaign and are proving to be among his most...

My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations

by Mary Frances Berry

“My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love my name and my honest dealing with my fellow man.” –Callie House (1899)In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry...

And Justice for All

by Mary Frances Berry

This is the story of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, through its extraordinary fifty years at the heart of the civil rights movement and the struggle for justice in America.

Mary Frances Berry, the commission’s...

The Pig Farmer's Daughter and Other Tales of American Justice: Episodes of Racism and Sexism in the Courts from 1865 to the Present

by Mary Frances Berry

From the head of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission and noted professor of law and history at the University of Pennsylvania, a groundbreaking book that examines both civil and criminal court cases from the Civil...