A study of the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, sexism among black men and racism within the women's... » 

A study of the impact of sexism on black women during slavery, the historic devaluation of black womanhood, sexism among black men and racism within the women's movement. Hooks refutes the antifeminist claim that black women have no need for an autonomous women's movement. «