Black Women in History
All These Women of Color Are Badder Than Taylor Swift
Mirror, mirror, on the wall, RIP to the fan who thought Taylor Swift was the baddest bitch of all.
Twitter users flooded poor @xnulz’s mentions with tweet after tweet chock-full of bad bitches—many of whom were historymaking women of color. Below is a sampling of those life-giving tweets, featuring an Angolan queen, a black anarchist, a Chinese pirate and an enslaved black woman who sued for her freedom:
Lucy Parsons
Lucy Parsons was a Black anarchist revolutionary: a formidable speaker, journalist, and tireless labor organizer who fought for women’s rights and co-founded the IWW. The Chicago PD called her “more dangerous than a thousand rioters.” https://t.co/S6pQflrUm8
— Kim Kelly (@GrimKim) December 2, 2017
Ciki Siti Wan Kembag
Cik Siti Wan Kembang was a 16th century Malaysian queen who led an army of female warriors on horseback to defend her territories when called for, wielding a sword and mystical powers. She refused to marry; instead she adopted a daughter, Puteri Saadong, to rule after her. https://t.co/boORfF8ubN
— Hanna Alkaf (@yesitshanna) December 2, 2017
Zheng Shi (Ching Shih)
zheng shi was a sex worker in Canton who was captured & wedded to a pirate lord and so quickly proved her ability to command that she took over and at one point commanded 300+ ships with 40,000 men and was so fearsome that she forced china and britain to let her peacefully retire https://t.co/uQXD8JsL1k
— happy doggeauxlidays (@DOGGEAUX) December 2, 2017
Ana Nzinga
Queen Ana Nzinga. She ruled the Mbundu people in Angola. A brilliant military strategist, she led revolts against Portuguese slave traders. She didn't have one husband, instead she had a male harem and she made all the men dress as women. https://t.co/h1Gi3ZnXqk
— Christiana Amarachi Mbakwe (@Christiana1987) December 3, 2017
Harriet Tubman
As a child, Harriet Tubman had her skull crushed in by a slave owner, was left w/o medical attention for 2 days, + then was returned to working the fields. She went on to rescue dozens of slaves + be the first woman to lead an armed assault during the CW. https://t.co/Swgus7BlRO
— Jane Coaston (@cjane87) December 3, 2017
Teresa Magbanua
Teresa Magbanua
Called the Joan of Arc of the Visayas, she was a school teacher from Pototan, Iloilo. She led Visayan Katipunero troops during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War. With a pistol, she braved the frontline on a fucking horseback. A BAD BITCH. https://t.co/YPfiE16US9
— HALSEY TAULAVA (@keiakamatsu) December 2, 2017
Ieshia Evans
— Kali Devi (@GoddessKaliDevi) December 2, 2017
Phulan (Phoolan) Devi
Phulan Devi was a Dalit (low caste) woman born to a poor rural family in India and was later called a “feminist Robin Hood” for leading low-caste rebellions and robbing rich communities to redistribute to poor Indian communities. https://t.co/8YYYWGcYrv
— Vriddhi / ವೃದ್ಧಿ (@scaryammu) December 3, 2017
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