At the Dark End of the Street : Black Women, Rape, and Resistance--A New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power

from FolkeB

Contrary to popular belief Rosa Parks was not some tired little old lady who one day just spontaneously decided not to give up her seat when rudely asked by the bus driver. Rosa Parks had, for years, already been a part of the Civil Rights Movement advocating for women's rights. At the Dark End o...

from FolkeB

Contrary to popular belief Rosa Parks was not some tired little old lady who one day just spontaneously decided not to give up her seat when rudely asked by the bus driver. Rosa Parks had, for years, already been a part of the Civil Rights Movement advocating for women's rights. At the Dark End o...

from larryerick

Imagine being a woman. A woman with 23 children. Now imagine that 20 of those children are the result of being raped. Imagine that your daughter is so fearful of being attacked, too, that she routinely carries a pistol with her when she works outside. Imagine further that her daughter, your grand...

from FolkeB

Contrary to popular belief Rosa Parks was not some tired little old lady who one day just spontaneously decided not to give up her seat when rudely asked by the bus driver. Rosa Parks had, for years, already been a part of the Civil Rights Movement advocating for women's rights. At the Dark End o...

from FolkeB

Contrary to popular belief Rosa Parks was not some tired little old lady who one day just spontaneously decided not to give up her seat when rudely asked by the bus driver. Rosa Parks had, for years, already been a part of the Civil Rights Movement advocating for women's rights. At the Dark End o...