Contemporary views of black women have been historically constructed from stereotypes and assumptions that started during slavery and post colonial times. While white women were held of high standard and treated like the ideal of beauty and grace for all women; black women on the other hand were seen as less virtuous. They were classified as the opposite of white women and in many situations, they had to fight for equality from both white women and black men by demonstrating their strength. Also, to deal with the ordeals of slavery and thereafter, black women had to be resilient and made heart rendering decisions that erupted the development of oppressive fallacy about black feminism. To own their identity and take control in addressing
