I took a “Women in the Civil Rights Movement” course during undergrad that’s entire aim was to deconstruct this. It changed everything I thought I knew about organizing, the protests, and the way gender works in meaning making. High recommend learning about amazing women who made it all happen
KEWBlack women of the Civil Rights Movement are most often remembered in 3 ways: as part of a larger group (the Little Rock Nine); as isolated individuals disconnected from broader political strategy (Rosa Parks); or as wives of male leaders (Coretta S. King). afro.com/claudette-co... We can do better.