Lot of women were active in Black Power organisations. By 1970s particularly due to repression, killing and imprisonment of male activists some 2/3 of Black Panther membership was female.
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Second most important member of leadership of Black Panthers was Elaine Browne and there were notable women leaders, including Safiyah Bukhari, who led armed units.
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Women often trained alongside men and in propaganda were shown as revolutionaries.
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Women were important local leaders in various organisations and took part in community initiatives that were spin-off from Black Power, often supporting AA women in issues such as healthcare, education, legal problems and housing
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In theory, women stood alongside men and slogan 'revolutionary first, sister second' inspired women to be active in terms of political activity and direct action.
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In broader sense, development of different sort of politics led to questioning of established social norms in spheres other than race.
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Look at wider social attitudes, discrimination,, pride in heritage and culture led to expansion of gender politics and encouraged growth of second-wave feminism by forcing USA to examine stereotypes and inherent discriminatory attidues.
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Traditional male attitudes had impeded rise of women to national prominence and decision-making roles in civil rights movement, and they were often relegated to supporting roles. This was also feature of Black Power organisations.
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Feminism was often seen by AA male activists as 'a white women's thing'
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Separatist organisations, looking to traditional cultures, had opposed birth control.
