Colonial capitalism deliberately eroded African women’s value to enable colonial settlement

Evidence

This study argued that an African philosophy that negates feminist thought and practice is devoid of reality. It further demonstrated that despite the scarcity of literature on African feminist thought and practice in pre-colonial Africa, the little evidence that is there demonstrates how colonial capitalism eroded the value of African women as an ideological weapon to facilitate colonial settlement and growth. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 985

This study argued that an African philosophy that negates feminist thought and practice is devoid of reality. It further demonstrated that despite the scarcity of literature on African feminist thought and practice in pre-colonial Africa, the little evidence that is there demonstrates how colonial capitalism eroded the value of African women as an ideological weapon to facilitate colonial settlement and growth. Tempels’s Bantu Philosophy helped Africans to return to their roots and rethink their histories and identities. Primordial Africa, though somewhat gendered, was built on an African ethos that valued the role women could play as leaders on various fronts. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 985

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader discourse on how colonial economies weaponized gender hierarchies; parallels discussions in African feminist scholarship like Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí’s ‘The Invention of Women’ about the colonial construction of gender in Africa. — connects to: Precolonial African institutions respected the rights of women — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 942; Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism.; Colonial labour migration devalued African women while monetizing African men (+8 more)
• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 985

Broader Connections

• Devaluation of black womanhood licensed exploitation and prostitution #expands (0.60) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 195
• Winning over women gave colonial power over men and destructured culture #expands (0.55) — Frantz Fanon, A Dying Colonialism, 135