Theory & Philosophy

Angela Davis’ ”Women, Race, & Class” (Part 3/3)

Mar 18, 2023
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INSIGHT

Early Socialist Movements and Exclusion

  • Early socialist movements in the US excluded women, reflecting a hostile environment.
  • Black women's concerns were often overlooked by white suffragists and socialists.
ANECDOTE

Lucy Parsons' View

  • Lucy Parsons, an anarchist and socialist, viewed race and sex issues as capitalist distractions.
  • She believed that these issues divide the working class.
INSIGHT

Anti-Rape Laws and Black Women

  • Early anti-rape laws protected men's property rather than women.
  • The disproportionate targeting of Black men further fueled Black women's distrust.
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