Reading: Women’s America: Danielle L. McGuire, “Sexual Violence and the Long Civil Rights Movement”
Discuss African-American women’s participation in the civil rights movement. Why did African-American women participate in the civil rights movement? In which ways did they participate (what was the role of African-American women in the civil rights movement)? Why?
Which strategies/tactics did female civil rights activists use in their attempt to challenge discrimination? Why did they use these particular strategies/tactics? In your answer, identify specific individuals, groups, and dates.