What key roles have black women played in African-American civil rights activism? What has given their role in the movement special urgency and importance, in contrast with the roles played by black men?

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What key roles have black women played in African-American civil rights activism? What has given their role in the movement special urgency and importance, in contrast with the roles played by black men?