Believe Quote by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin
“We are justified in believing that the success of this movement for equality of the sexes means more progress toward equality of the races.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Women's Rights Convention, 1900
The speaker links progress in gender equality to broader racial equality, suggesting that advances for women signal further strides toward racial justice.
In simple terms: Gender equality progress hints at racial equality progress.
Key Takeaway
Support intersecting equality movements.
Themes
intersectionality
social progress
gender
race
justice
Mood
hopeful
determined
strategic
Type
activist
historical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- policy advocacy
- community organizing
- educational workshops
- cross‑movement alliances
Key Concepts
Historical activism
intersectional theory
civil rights
Questions to Reflect On
- What concrete steps can link gender and racial equity?
- How can allies bridge these movements?
A Different Perspective
Progress in one area may not automatically translate to another without deliberate effort.
![“All men are created equal and all women are created equal as well, but [equality] seems much clearer when it comes to race issues. In the realms of man/woman, man/man, woman/woman love, it seems all up for grabs now. We are exploring so much, but I think we gotta go for the fight for all equality…” quote by Carly Simon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1fa/carly-simon-9969_equal_all-men-are-created-equal-and-all-women_2540269.jpg)
![“[W]e need to talk over not only those things which are of vital importance to us as women, but also the things that are of especial interest to us as colored women.” quote by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/132/josephine-st-pierre-ruffin-539_importance_w-e-need-to-talk-over-not-only-those-thi_2122048.jpg)
