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Womanist

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 term coined by Alice Walker in the 1980s that builds upon earlier forms of Black women's activism through opposition to racism in the feminist community and sexism in Black communities.

AP course connection

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

Unit 4

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