Beal, Frances M., 1940-
Frances M. Beal is a Black feminist and a peace and justice political activist. Her focus has predominantly been regarding women's rights, racial justice, anti-war and peace work, as well as international solidarity. Beal was a founding member of the SNCC Black Women's Liberation Committee, which later evolved into the Third World Women's Alliance. She is most widely known for her publication, “Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female", which theorizes the intersection of oppression between race, class, and gender.
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| referencedIn | Third World Women's Alliance Records MS 697., 1971-1980, 1971-1977 | Sophia Smith Collection | |
| creatorOf | Alkebulan, Paul, 1948-. Passing it on : stories from the Civil Rights Movement, 1993. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Sophia Smith Collection. Voices of Feminism Oral History Project, 1990-2006 | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Voices of Feminism Oral History Project MS 535., 1990-2006 | Sophia Smith Collection | |
| referencedIn | Classification 157 (Civil Unrest) Case Files, 1957–1978 | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Richmond College (Staten Island, New York, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Third World Women's Alliance | corporateBody |
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| United States | 00 | US | |
| Binghamton | NY | US |
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| African American women |
| Civil rights movement |
| Feminism |
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| African American college teachers |
| Civil rights workers |
| Feminists |
| Political activists |
| Women college teachers |
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Birth 1940-01-13
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