27. CONSERVATISM AND ITS CHALLENGERS, 1968

Quiz for Comparative Analysis Women of Color and Feminism Racial Struggles Continue Documents 27.2 and 27.3

Document 27.2: Workshop Resolutions, First National Chicana Conference, 1971

Document 27.3: Combahee River Collective, A Black Feminist Statement, 1977

Choose the best answer to each question.

Question 27.5

1. According to the Workshop Resolutions of the First National Chicana Conference, who should be responsible for decisions about women’s bodies, birth control, and sexual education within the Chicano community?

Chicanas

The church

The community

Chicanos

Question 27.6

2. What Chicana cultural difference influenced Chicanas to push for 24-hour child care opportunities?

Lack of access to birth control

Catholic anti-abortion views

Predominance of female heads of household

The high number of Chicano orphans

Question 27.7

3. According to the Combahee River Collective Black Feminist Statement, who is responsible for eliminating racism?

White people

African Americans

The church

The government

Question 27.8

4. What accusation did black feminists face from black men about their movement?

Feminist women would not marry black men.

Feminist women did not want to have children.

Feminist women made black men look bad.

Feminist women distracted from the fight against racism.

Question 27.9

5. According to these two documents, what is one outcome that both Chicanas and black feminists sought?

Equal pay for equal work

Respect for women

Access to higher education

More political representation

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