Feminism Initially Excluded Black Women

An Alternative View On The Feminist Movement

Feminism focuses on the social, political, economic, and educational equality of EVERYONE.

Background

Initially, non-colored women led the feminist movement; consequently, these women reaped more productive results than other marginalized female groups within feminist movements. ​​​During the 1960s and 1970s, many Black women were not afforded the same opportunities and respect as white women. Hence, this led to the creation of several female-led minority groups, such as Black women, to form their own movement starting in the 1960s.

Black women received not only racial contention from society but also racial contention within feminist movements (which are supposed to unite many women together collectively); this racism against Black women within the feminist movements stifled the progress of Black women.

Many non-colored women apart of the feminist movement did not want to integrate and publicize any issues that would perceivably “hinder” achieving their primary goals (e.g., equal pay, childcare, and equitable work opportunities).

Enlightened African-American women felt left out of the Feminist Movement.