“Don’t Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There”: Women’s Grassroots Activism In Appalachia Since The 1970s

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Krystal Brooke Carter (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Julie Shepherd-Powell

Abstract: "'Don’t Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There': Women’s Grassroots Activism in Appalachia Since the 1970s," explores women's participation in grassroots activism. Getting its namesake from Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard's song “Don’t Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There" examines how art, music, and literature are inspired by and inform these movements. From their work on the picket lines, in the coal mines, and on the frontlines of environmental justice movements, women have led and sustained grassroots movements in Appalachia.

Additional Information

Publication
Thesis
Carter, K. (2023). “Don’t Put Her Down You Helped Put Her There”: Women’s Grassroots Activism In Appalachia Since The 1970s. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 2023
Keywords
Environmental Justice, Grassroots, Activism, Feminism

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