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Thesis Statement, Black Feminism Black Feminist OrganizationsThe theft of innocenceCharacters (Pecola, Cholly)Political and cultural commentaryQuestionsReferences

Black feminism emerged during the 1960’s to highlight black women’s difficulties such as sexism, class oppression and racism.

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The NBFO (National Black Feminist Organization)

1973

racism, sexism, classism, homophobia, lesbophobia

1977

Combahee River Collective

troublemaker

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positive negative

Raped by her father

Pauline ignore her

Her obsession for blue eyes

Friends love her

McTeers take care of her

Raised by his aunt

Emotional, his girlfriend

Vulnerable, hunters

Search his father

Abandoned by his parents

Angry, girlfriend

Violent, Pecola

Father ignored him

positive negative

Huge gap between the living standarts of black and white

Different behaviors against black and white

In South slavery was still popular, in North industry was developed, more job opportunities were available.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/rspms/combahee.html

http://circuitous.org/scraps/combahee.html

http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/national-black-feminist-organization-1973-1976

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm/fem/wallace.html