“Nobody but a Bunch of Mothers”
“Nobody but a Bunch of Mothers”
Fighting the Highwaymen during Feminism’s Second Wave
Chapter Two explores the gendered politics of fighting freeways. In more established communities, white women—Jane Jacobs and her ilk–played a prominent role organizing community opposition to Interstate highway construction. The chapter situates their victories against a feminist critique of highway construction by women of color who witnessed the destruction of their communities.
Keywords: Interdisciplinary comparative analysis, Urban highway construction, Freeway revolt, Cultural expression, Racial identity and conflict, Postwar America, Race, Class, Marginalization, Infrastructure
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