cks and woman were threatened with physical violence and sometimes even death if they didn’t live up to their expectations. Even though woman were not persecuted physically as much as blacks were, male dominance and physical strength played an important role in controlling woman. Traditionally the male being known as the “protector” is based upon female inequality because that that the male must take physical control when the females cannot protect themselves. The same thing happened in the work place, woman were very limited based on their inability to do heavy labor.Blacks and woman were also oppressed economically. If a black employee did not act as expected they were fired. Since money is power many people feel that until woman have the opportunity to earn a decent living they will not have power. This is because as long as they have to go to man for money men will hold the power. Black and woman were also oppressed psychologically. Blacks sensed others expectations of them and them became what were expected from them. Authority played a major role in shaping the way they thought of themselves. Most men thought that their wives weren’t mature enough to handle money. Even the woman that did work worked “woman’s” jobs, such as waitresses and secretaries. They conformed to the image others had of them. Woman with men’s jobs risked hostility and disapproval. “ You should be happy with your place” was the psychological message given to both blacks and woman. Last and most effective is internal pressure. Blacks were socially discouraged from bringing about change whether it’d be from whites or blacks. They were taught from a young age that they had to adopt and learn to obey and accommodate white people. The same way blacks taught each other to get on the white good side, so to mothers taught their daughters how to be good mother and “housewives” which...
