Black Feminist Movement in the 1970s

What was the primary reason for the formation of the National Black Feminist Organization in 1973?

• To create a new political party

• To support African-American men in politics

• To promote African-American literature

• To address the lack of focus on African-American women's issues in mainstream feminism and the civil rights movement

Who was one of the founders of the National Black Feminist Organization?

• Angela Davis

• Kimberlé Crenshaw

• Eleanor Holmes Norton

• Harriet Tubman

What was a key criticism of the National Black Feminist Organization?

• It focused too much on international issues

• It was too closely aligned with the civil rights movement

• It did not address the struggles of working-class women and sexual identity

• It ignored the contributions of men

What historical event inspired the name of the Combahee River Collective?

• The Selma to Montgomery marches

• The March on Washington

• The Combahee River Raid led by Harriet Tubman

• The Harlem Renaissance

What concept, later coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, was practiced by the Combahee River Collective?

• Socialism

• Civil Rights

• Intersectionality

• Feminism