Historically, women have had to struggle to have the same rights and men. Due to the issues that all black people have had to face since coming to the United States in the 1600’s, the struggles of black women have been among the most difficult. Yet some of them have showed strength that goes beyond what most of us would have done in similar situations.
Black history dates back to 1619 when the first black people were brought to Virginia. They were slaves brought to help with the crops in the fields and to be servants for the upper class while people of Virginia. They worked hard and were treated very poorly as slaves. They had no rights and they struggled to protect their heritage as they weren’t allowed to own anything. Most of them did not know how to read or write either.