Race, not sex, formed the foundational axis of American colonial oppression

Evidence

Despite the predominance of patriarchal rule in American society, America was colonized on a racially imperialistic base and not on a sexually imperialistic base. No degree of patriarchal bonding between white male colonizers and Native American men overshadowed white racial imperialism. Racism took precedence over sexual alliances in both the white world’s interaction with Native Americans and African Americans, just as racism overshadowed any bonding between black women and white women on the basis of sex. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 356

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the earlier chapter’s argument about the primacy of racial slavery over gender solidarity between black and white women. — connects to: Sexism and racism jointly founded the American social order from colonization; Sexism and racial imperialism jointly formed the base of American social structure. — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 48; Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism. (+3 more)

Related

• Sexism and racial imperialism jointly formed the base of American social structure. (similarity 0.91)
• Sexism and racism jointly founded the American social order from colonization (similarity 0.87)
• Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism. (similarity 0.87)
• American women perpetuate the very racism and sexism that oppress them (similarity 0.85)
• White racial imperialism granted white women the right to oppress black women and men. (similarity 0.84)
• Sexism and racism together intensified black women’s oppression beyond black men’s. (similarity 0.83)
• Black liberation requires fighting sexism as much as racism (similarity 0.83)
• White men created the race-sex hierarchy that black men accept and support. (similarity 0.83)
• Sexism and racism were twin oppressive forces in black women’s slave experience (similarity 0.82)
• Sexism made the black female slave’s lot harsher than the male’s (similarity 0.82)
• Attributing black relationship problems to racism alone masks sexism’s impact (similarity 0.82)
• Feminism must combat domination across sex, race, and class, not just male chauvinism (similarity 0.81)
• Institutionalized sexism protected black male sexuality while legitimizing black female assault (similarity 0.81)
• Black women’s exploitation is better described as masculinization than black men’s de-masculinization. (similarity 0.81)
• Understanding black women’s status requires analyzing race and sex together (similarity 0.81)

Broader Connections

• Sexism and racism jointly founded the American social order from colonization #contradicts (0.85)
• Sexism and racial imperialism jointly formed the base of American social structure. #contradicts (0.85) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 48
• Sexism and racism were twin oppressive forces in black women’s slave experience #contradicts (0.70)
• Black women under slavery were doubly enslaved by race and sex #contradicts (0.70) — bell hooks, Ain’t I a Woman_ Black Women and…, 26
• Colonial racial ideology shaped gendered relations under colonial capitalism. #complicates (0.60)