Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
May 2026
Department
History
College Granting Degree
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Department Granting Degree
History
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Jermaine Scott
Abstract
Louise Thompson Patterson, in her life as an activist, represented an extraordinary few who found the world she existed in lacking, and spent her life trying to change it, not only to better her own life, but to focus on the lives and problems of those who were seemingly disconnected from her. By following Louise Thompson Patterson’s political development, and examining her work as an activist of class, race, and gendered issues, her own development of the idea of “triple exploitation” or “triple oppression” is clear not only in her actions but in her writing. Through her experiences in the CPUSA, her founding and leadership in the Sojourners for Truth and Justice, and her work in the Free Angela Davis movement, Thompson Patterson was able to apply intersectional analysis to both her political writings, as well as a practical application in her mobilization work.
Recommended Citation
Champlin, Bethany Brooke, "A LOUD, FEARLESS VOICE: LOUISE THOMPSON PATTERSON, TRIPLE EXPLOITATION, AND INTERSECTIONALITY" (2026). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 296.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/296