What is it about?
This narrative piece chronicles Jim Crow experiences, threats to personal well-being, and the occasional enabler for women's predators. Before 1964 Civil Rights legislation was passed, women need to rely on their quick thinking and wit to avoid abuse
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Why is it important?
We need to remember our history to avoid repeating it. Further, this piece gives a snapshot of how women needed to out-smart predatory behaviors to continue through their careers and education.
Perspectives
In our current environment, it appears that several might take their rights and protections for granted. By offering this narrative, the authors wish to add to the history of Black women and resistance while also reminding readers such rights can be fleeting.
Leah P. Hollis
Rutgers University New Brunswick
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This page is a summary of: Tales from the Back of the Bus: For Colored Girls Who Considered Resistance When Pre–Title VII Laws Were Not Enough, Journal of Black Sexuality and Relationships, January 2021, Project Muse,
DOI: 10.1353/bsr.2021.0007.
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