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African-American women had been under the racism and sexism of their environment for centuries. ... ” She was one of the first African American women to run for public office in the United States, one of the first founders of the NAACP, and a respected journalist. ... ”
In her book, Giddings attempted to show the correlation between the gradual evolutionary dissipation of racism and sexism with the advancement of both African-Americans and women.
3) The primary way that African-American women were able to promote their independence was by noting the hardships that they had overcome – their experiences under slavery, their participation in the work force, their political activism, and their sense of independence 3– these were all scenarios that many non-African-American women didn’t have to face. Thus, the theme of independence and womanhood helped raise the status of African-American women, but inversely pointed out the inadequacies in the lives of non-African-American women.
Approximate Word count = 673
Approximate Pages = 2.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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