![]() The broad thesis is that the civil rights movement has suppressed or at least under-appreciated the role of women organizing against sexual violence. But as I continue to interact with people about race and historical issues, I am convinced that these difficult topics have to be discussed because the lack of discussion is part of what whitewashes history.Īt the Dark End of the Street is a reworking of Danielle McGuire’s dissertation. It is not described luridly, but in discussing the reality of the use of rape as a form of terrorism and an expression of white supremacy (in the sense of racial superiority), sexual violence is described regularly throughout the book. ![]() However, taking the concept of trigger warnings seriously, this is a book that discusses sexual violence and rape frequently. I have owned At the Dark End of the Street for years, and I have not picked it up because I knew that it would be a difficult book to read. ![]() ![]() Summary: Even in civil rights history, the role of women, especially their work to end sexualized violence, has been under-appreciated. ![]()
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