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== Shirley Yee, “Free Black Women in the Abolitionist Movement,” in Black Women Abolitionists: A Study in Activism, 1828-1860, (1992). == | == Shirley Yee, “Free Black Women in the Abolitionist Movement,” in Black Women Abolitionists: A Study in Activism, 1828-1860, (1992). == | ||
| − | It is interesting to see the timeline of acceptable behavior for black woman abolitionists. As the movement began to gain momentum white and black women were frowned upon when they tried to give speeches. But as time went on it is interesting that the black women began to gain more favor and support. By the 1850s "The appeal to race pride, in particular, helped to justify black women's participation in public activities..." While black women gained this acceptance white women in the public sphere were still frowned upon. --Jennifer S. | + | It is interesting to see the timeline of acceptable behavior for black woman abolitionists. As the movement began to gain momentum white and black women were frowned upon when they tried to give speeches. But as time went on it is interesting that the black women began to gain more favor and support. By the 1850s "The appeal to race pride, in particular, helped to justify black women's participation in public activities..." While black women gained this acceptance white women in the public sphere were still frowned upon.Overall I never would have thought of this differentiation between the acceptance of the black women compared to white women in the public speaking sphere. --Jennifer S. |
