America, let’s talk about racial and gender bias
By Madeleine Kunin | Sunday, April 6, 2008 | The Boston Globe
“…It is inaccurate and incendiary to equate women’s lack of rights with those of enslaved blacks. Yet, there are some parallels. Married women were considered the property of their husbands. They had no right to their own money or real estate. Divorce was nearly impossible and seldom sought because mothers would have to give up their children.
Both marginalized groups have experienced centuries of struggle to achieve full citizenship, a struggle that is far from over….”…BS
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