Name: Ain't I a Woman
ISBN: 9780896081291

bell hooks

Examines the experiences of Black women during slavery, explains why the issues of racism and sexism are intertwined, and looks at the role of Black women in the feminist movement

Black Women and Feminism

Ain't I a Woman

Sloan, Kara

Does anyone else read bell hooks and go, 'Wow...I am so dumb in comparison to her concise brilliance.' ? No? Just me? 
bell hooks gives words to the concepts and ideas I was too blind to even notice, let alone have the language for.

Jales

this reminded me a bit of sister outsider by audre lorde, which i enjoyed very much. 

really loved this one.

Suzie

A classic work of feminist scholarship, Ain't I a Woman has become a must-read for all those interested in the nature of black womanhood. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black woman's involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions. The result is nothing short of groundbreaking, giving this book a critical place on every feminist scholar's bookshelf.

Ain't I a Woman Black Women and Feminism

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