One of the heated arguments which is focal to feminism is about equality difference in context of race, class, sexuality and ability. Mainstream feminists have often been accused of obscuring these differences in their tendency to universalize their analyses and resolution of the oppression of women. The heterogeneity of feminism in approach, attitude and practice compels an interrogation into the generalizing tendencies of the First and Second Wave Feminism which was monopolised by the middle-class white women who never incorporated the solutions of the problems and bad experiences faced by working class and black women. This led to the genesis of Black Feminism in the 19th and 20th centuries. The aim of this article is to explore the causes and relevance of the birth of Black Feminism within the mainstream Feminism, the concept of Identity politics and intersectional approach.
Assistant Professor, Department of English, St. Columba?s College, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh
