Most black women chose the black patriarchy over the feminist movement.

Evidence

Just as the 19th century conflict over black male suffrage versus woman suffrage had placed black women in a difficult position, contemporary black women felt they were asked to choose between a black movement that primarily served the interests of black male patriarchs and a women’s movement which primarily served the interests of racist white women. Their response was not to demand a change in these two movements and a recognition of the interests of black women. Instead the great majority of black women allied themselves with the black patriarchy they believed would protect their interests. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 40

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Black leaders sacrificed feminism to appear conservative and gain racial acceptance — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 510; Black male liberation leaders defined freedom as patriarchal domination over black women — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 527; Both white and black patriarchies framed feminism as opposition to black liberation. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 541

Related

• Both white and black patriarchies framed feminism as opposition to black liberation. (similarity 0.90)
• Black women rejected the movement’s execution, not feminism’s ideology. (similarity 0.88)
• Black male liberation leaders defined freedom as patriarchal domination over black women (similarity 0.87)
• Black leaders sacrificed feminism to appear conservative and gain racial acceptance (similarity 0.87)
• Black women needed a separate feminist intellectual tradition (similarity 0.86)
• Black women’s acceptance of patriarchy predated the 60s movement (similarity 0.86)
• 60s black liberation codified sexist role separation within the movement (similarity 0.86)
• Black women supported feminism more strongly than white women in 1972 (similarity 0.85)
• The matriarchy label steers black women away from feminism they need (similarity 0.84)
• Black men asserted patriarchy to compensate for losing status to white men (similarity 0.84)
• A racist and classist feminism merely perpetuates women’s bondage to patriarchy. (similarity 0.84)
• Black male leaders demanded subordination from their wives in private life. (similarity 0.84)
• Liberation modeled on white male power inherently divides women from each other. (similarity 0.84)
• In the 1930s black and white women pursued divergent political priorities (similarity 0.84)
• Black nationalist patriarchy would not improve black male-female relations (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Black male liberation leaders defined freedom as patriarchal domination over black women #expands (0.80) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 527
• Both white and black patriarchies framed feminism as opposition to black liberation. #expands (0.75) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 541
• Black leaders sacrificed feminism to appear conservative and gain racial acceptance #corroborates (0.70) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 510