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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism

A groundbreaking work of feminist history and theory analyzing the complex relations between various forms of oppression. Ain't I a Womanexamines the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism within the recent women's movement, and black women's involvement with feminism.

Subject
historypoliticssociologyphilosophysocial science
Genre
historical fiction
Themes
feminismracegenderwomensocial justice
Setting
USA
Mood
thought provoking
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 205 pages
Form
essays

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