White Picket Fence Legacy
Nov 18, 2020
Treva B. Lindsey, an academic specializing in African American women's history, discusses the deep historical ties between abolition and women’s suffrage. Elizabeth Killespie McRae, a historian, highlights how white women have played pivotal roles in maintaining racial segregation. Jessie Daniels, a sociology professor, critiques the intersections of online white supremacist movements and femininity. They delve into how respectability politics and historical exclusions from feminism continue to impact today’s movements for racial justice.
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Longstanding Pattern Of White Women Voting Republican
- White women's Republican voting is a longstanding pattern, not a 2016 anomaly.
- Historical alignment with white men shaped consistent political choices across decades.
Women At The 2017 March Wore Pussy Hats
- Jessie Daniels recalls pink pussy hats and women taking selfies with cops at the 2017 Women's March.
- Some signs hinted at privilege, like "if Hillary had been elected, I'd be at brunch now."
Suffrage Grew From Abolitionist Solidarity
- Early suffragists often worked within abolitionist movements, creating interracial cooperation.
- That solidarity fractured after the Civil War, producing long-term effects on women's activism.
