Black Women, Social Activism, and Sexual Assault: An Exploration of Civil Rights Activism & the Black Woman's Body

Identifier

153

Author

Kevyanna Lavette Rawls

Date

2019

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

English

Concentration

African American Literature

Committee Chair

Shelby Crosby

Abstract

The current document explores the Black woman's role in the fight for justice during the pre-Civil Rights Movement. Through the exploration of sexual assault and the controversy of the exploitation of Black woman's body, Rosa Parks' work through the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) provided a visible woman leader who used her position to advocate for the rights of all people.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Recommended Citation

Rawls, Kevyanna Lavette, "Black Women, Social Activism, and Sexual Assault: An Exploration of Civil Rights Activism & the Black Woman's Body" (2019). Honors Theses. 94.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/honors_theses/94