McGuire wrote this book to tell “the real story- that the civil rights movement is also rooted in African American women’s long struggle against sexual violence…who fought for bodily integrity and personal dignity” (McGuire, 2010, p. She combines the three elements of advocacy, resistance and victimization to tell the stories of women who she feels deserve to still have their voices heard. We forget to visit the untold stories of oppression that women faced during this time period.
When we think of the Civil Rights Movement and the acts committed against African Americans, the violence discussed is often perpetrated against black males. Delving into the topic of sexual violence against black women during the civil rights movement is important because their role was pivotal to creating the world we live in today but often forgotten or overshadowed. McGuire’s intention in writing this book was to reveal how Jim Crow laws and overt racism impacted the African American female population. McGuire’s tell-all book of true stories lived by African American women, discusses the decoding of our societal racism during this time period and the forgotten role that they played throughout this momentous time in history. McGuire depicts the systematic oppression of black women and the sexual violence they faced throughout the Civil Rights Movement from the 1940’s-1970’s. At The Dark end of the Street Book ReviewĪt The Dark End of the Street written by Danielle L.
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