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Wood, Marla-Joy H. (2023) Black women must be superheroes: examining the impact of Misogynoir on black maternal mortality in the United States. (unpublished MSc dissertation), University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Abstract
The United States is failing Black women.
Approaching American history through the lens of race and sex with a focus on the Black woman reveals a unique lived experience of the country, its beliefs and systems, that demands a more in-depth examination. Enshrined in the American Declaration of Independence is the principle of an inalienable right to, “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” For Black women, even the most basic of these – life – is not safe.
Course: International Development Studies (DL) - MSC - P2517PTD
Date Deposited: 2024-02-08
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