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Difficulty: MediumBlack Feminist and Womanist Movements

Read the following excerpt from Claudia Jones's essay "An End to the Neglect of the Problems of the Negro Woman!" (1949):

"The Negro woman is subjected to triple exploitation: as a worker, as a Negro, and as a woman... Any progressive movement that fails to recognize the leadership and vital role of Negro women in the struggle for peace, civil rights, and economic security cannot succeed. Only by addressing all three forms of oppression can the entire working class and the Negro people achieve true liberation."

Based on the excerpt, which of the following concepts is most directly illustrated by Claudia Jones's analysis of the "triple exploitation" faced by Black women?

  1. A
    Liberal feminism, which focuses primarily on achieving gender-based equality through legal reform and individual rights.
  2. Intersectionality, which examines how race, class, and gender interact to shape the unique experiences of marginalized groups.Answer
  3. C
    Pan-Africanism, which emphasizes the shared political interests and cultural bonds of all people of African descent globally.
  4. D
    Nonviolent direct action, which utilizes civil disobedience and boycotts to dismantle systemic segregation.

Answer

Intersectionality, which examines how race, class, and gender interact to shape the unique experiences of marginalized groups.
The correct answer is correct because Claudia Jones’s discussion of 'triple exploitation'—which identifies how the systems of race (Negro), gender (woman), and class (worker) overlap to oppress Black women—directly prefigures the modern concept of intersectionality. Intersectionality posits that social categories do not exist independently of one another but instead cross to create compound systems of discrimination.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the excerpt to identify the forms of exploitation mentioned by Claudia Jones.
Jones identifies three forms of exploitation: 'as a worker' (class), 'as a Negro' (race), and 'as a woman' (gender).
Understanding the specific forms of oppression identified in the text is necessary to match them to the correct sociological concept.
2
Evaluate the options to find the concept that describes this combination of overlapping systems of oppression.
Intersectionality is the concept that specifically analyzes how multiple social identities—such as race, gender, and class—overlap and interact to produce unique systems of discrimination.
This step matches the analysis of 'triple exploitation' to the corresponding academic framework.

Key Concept

Intersectionality and Triple Oppression in Black Feminism
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