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The Heroic Period: 1954–1966 The Heroic Period: 1954–1966
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Early Depictions: The Mythical “Backbone” Early Depictions: The Mythical “Backbone”
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Bridge Leadership and Sexual Violence Bridge Leadership and Sexual Violence
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Race versus Gender Respectability Race versus Gender Respectability
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All Power to the People: 1966–1974 All Power to the People: 1966–1974
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“Racism and Sexism in America Were Equal Partners in my Oppression” “Racism and Sexism in America Were Equal Partners in my Oppression”
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But Some of Us Are Brave: 1974–1980 But Some of Us Are Brave: 1974–1980
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Dispelling Myths Dispelling Myths
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Contemporary Black Liberation Movements and Future Directions Contemporary Black Liberation Movements and Future Directions
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Notes Notes
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References References
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30 Women’s Activism in the Modern Movement for Black Liberation
Get accessAisha A. Upton is a doctoral candidate at the University of Minnesota. She researches race and gender, social movements, organizations, civil society, and civic participation.
Joyce M. Bell is an Associate Professor and Don A. Martindale Endowed Chair of Sociology at the University of Minnesota and author of The Black Power Movement and American Social Work. Her research focuses on race, work and organizations, and social movements.
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Published:10 May 2017
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Abstract
This chapter examines women’s activism in the modern movement for Black liberation. It examines women’s roles across three phases of mobilization. Starting with an exploration of women’s participation in the direct action phase of the U.S. civil rights movement (1954–1966), the chapter discusses the key roles that women played in the fight for legal equality for African Americans. Next it examines women’s central role in the Black Power movement of 1966–1974. The authors argue that Black women found new roles in new struggles during this period. The chapter ends with a look at the rise of radical Black feminism between 1974 and 1980, examining the codification of intersectional politics and discussing the continuation of issues of race, privilege, and diversity in contemporary feminism.
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