All Flashcards
Who was Jarena Lee?
An early Black woman activist who fought against both racism and sexism in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Who was Sojourner Truth?
An early Black woman activist who fought against both racism and sexism in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An early Black woman activist who fought against both racism and sexism in the 18th and 19th centuries; her raid inspired the name of the Combahee River Collective.
Who is Alice Walker?
The author who introduced the term 'Womanism' to address gaps in feminism and Black liberation movements.
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw?
The legal scholar who coined the term 'Intersectionality' to describe how different forms of discrimination overlap.
What is Black Feminism?
A movement recognizing the unique oppression faced by Black women due to racism and sexism.
Define Womanism.
A term coined by Alice Walker to critique racism within feminism and sexism within Black liberation movements, centering Black women's experiences.
What is Intersectionality?
A framework coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw describing how different forms of discrimination overlap, creating unique experiences for Black women.
Define Dual Oppression.
The unique oppression experienced by Black women as both Black people and women.
What is the Combahee River Collective?
A Black feminist lesbian organization that played a key role in developing Black feminist thought in the 1970s.
Who is Alice Walker and what is she known for?
An author who introduced the term 'Womanism' to address gaps in feminism and Black liberation movements.
Who is Kimberlé Crenshaw and what is her contribution?
She coined the term 'Intersectionality' to describe how different forms of discrimination overlap.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
An early activist who fought against both racism and sexism.
Who was Sojourner Truth?
An early activist who fought against both racism and sexism.
Who was Jarena Lee?
An early activist who fought against both racism and sexism.