Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism

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Black feminist text book feminist literature non-fiction book

Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism is a groundbreaking 1981 book by bell hooks that analyzes the intersection of racism and sexism in the lives, history, and representation of Black women.

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Label	Occurrences
Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism	2
Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism canonical	2
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism	1
Ain't I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism	1
Ain’t I a Woman?: Black Women and Feminism	1
“Ain’t I a Woman?” speech	1

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Target entity: Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism
Context triple: [South End Press, hasNotableWork, Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism]

A. Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
B. Combahee River Collective Statement
The Combahee River Collective Statement is a foundational 1977 manifesto by a Black feminist lesbian socialist collective that articulated the concept of interlocking oppressions and helped shape modern intersectional feminist thought.
C. In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens is a collection of essays by Alice Walker that explores Black women's creativity, history, and resilience through literary criticism, biography, and personal reflection.
D. Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
E. Black feminist thought
Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism
Target entity description: Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism is a groundbreaking 1981 book by bell hooks that analyzes the intersection of racism and sexism in the lives, history, and representation of Black women.

A. Women, Race, & Class
Women, Race, & Class is a groundbreaking feminist text by Angela Davis that examines the intertwined histories of gender, race, and class oppression in the United States.
B. Combahee River Collective Statement
The Combahee River Collective Statement is a foundational 1977 manifesto by a Black feminist lesbian socialist collective that articulated the concept of interlocking oppressions and helped shape modern intersectional feminist thought.
C. In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens
In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens is a collection of essays by Alice Walker that explores Black women's creativity, history, and resilience through literary criticism, biography, and personal reflection.
D. Black Power: The Politics of Liberation
Black Power: The Politics of Liberation is a seminal 1967 political text by Stokely Carmichael and Charles V. Hamilton that articulates the philosophy, goals, and strategies of the Black Power movement in the United States.
E. Black feminist thought
Black feminist thought is a body of theory and scholarship that centers the lived experiences, knowledge, and resistance of Black women to analyze and challenge intersecting systems of racism, sexism, classism, and other forms of oppression.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Black feminist text ⓘ book ⓘ feminist literature ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ
argues	Black women experience intertwined racism and sexism ⓘ Black women have been excluded from dominant feminist discourse ⓘ Black women’s liberation is central to feminist struggle ⓘ feminism must address race and class ⓘ
author	bell hooks ⓘ
considered	classic of Black feminist thought ⓘ foundational text in women’s studies ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticizes	sexism in Black nationalist movements ⓘ white-dominated feminist movement ⓘ
examines	historical construction of Black womanhood ⓘ legacy of slavery for Black women’s lives ⓘ media images of Black women ⓘ myths of Black female strength ⓘ
focusesOn	devaluation of Black womanhood ⓘ impact of slavery on Black women ⓘ political marginalization of Black women ⓘ racism within the feminist movement ⓘ sexism within Black liberation movements ⓘ stereotypes of Black women ⓘ
genre	Black studies ⓘ critical theory ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ
hasInfluenced	Black feminist scholarship ⓘ critical race feminism ⓘ intersectional feminist theory ⓘ women’s studies curricula ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	Black women ⓘ Black women’s history ⓘ intersectionality ⓘ racism ⓘ representation of Black women ⓘ sexism ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ
movement	Black feminism ⓘ second-wave feminism ⓘ
notableFor	early systematic analysis of racism and sexism in Black women’s lives ⓘ shaping contemporary Black feminist discourse ⓘ
publicationYear	1981 ⓘ
publisher	South End Press ⓘ
targetAudience	general readers interested in race and gender ⓘ students of Black studies ⓘ students of feminism ⓘ
titleInspiredBy	Sojourner Truth’s “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech ⓘ linked to: Sojourner Truth

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South End Press → hasNotableWork → Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism ⓘ

bell hooks → notableWork → Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism ⓘ

Sojourner Truth → notableWork → “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech ⓘ