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Collective Statement (1977)

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

A 1977 manifesto by the Combahee River Collective arguing that Black women's liberation would free all members of society by requiring the destruction of all systems of oppression including racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia.

AP course connection

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

Unit 4

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