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I think that twixt the negroes of the south and the women at the north, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black womans involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist assumptions. Examining the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the devaluation of black womanhood, black male sexism, racism among feminists, and the black womans involvement with feminism, hooks attempts to move us beyond racist and sexist. Another version was published a month after the speech was given in the antislavery bugle by rev.
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