For women and the nation : Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria /

Johnson-Odim, Cheryl, 1948-

For women and the nation : Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti of Nigeria / Johnson-Odim, Cheryl & Mba, Nina Emma - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1997. - xvi, 198 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-190) and index.

Historical background -- "We two form a multitude" : the ancestors -- "When love whispers" : early marriage and family life -- "Lioness of Lisabi" : the fall of a ruler -- "A true citizen" : the national arena -- "For their freedoms" : the international sphere -- "Virtue is better than wealth" : death and legacy.

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Ransome-Kuti, Funmilayo, 1900-1978.
Ransome-Kuti, Israel Oludotun, 1891-1955.


Women political activists--Biography.--Nigeria
Political activists--Biography.--Nigeria