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Black women's activism

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The organized political and social efforts by Black women to combat discrimination based on race and gender, and to advance civil rights, abolition, women's suffrage, and social justice.

AP course connection

Topic 4.13: 4.13 The Black Feminist Movement, Womanism, and Intersectionality

Unit 4

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