Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Mentor/Supervising Professor Name
Diller, Lisa
Presentation Location
On Campus
Description
This study focuses on the uniquely-gendered experiences of enslaved women in the Caribbean in the 18th century. First, I examine the racialized views of femininity and how enslaved women were denied the privileges of white femininity and forced to do the same work as men, yet were still valued less than their male counterparts because of their gender. The study goes on to highlight the sexual oppression enslaved women experienced, and its adverse effects on their health. The study concludes that despite the intersectional racism and sexism they faced, enslaved women were able to use their gender to resist enslavement.
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African American Studies Commons, Caribbean Languages and Societies Commons, History of Gender Commons, Other Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, Women's History Commons, Women's Studies Commons
Genderless and Sexualized: Caribbean Enslaved Women in the 18th Century
On Campus
This study focuses on the uniquely-gendered experiences of enslaved women in the Caribbean in the 18th century. First, I examine the racialized views of femininity and how enslaved women were denied the privileges of white femininity and forced to do the same work as men, yet were still valued less than their male counterparts because of their gender. The study goes on to highlight the sexual oppression enslaved women experienced, and its adverse effects on their health. The study concludes that despite the intersectional racism and sexism they faced, enslaved women were able to use their gender to resist enslavement.