Redefining rape: sexual violence in the era of suffrage and segregation

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"Rape has never had a universally accepted definition. Redefining Rape tells the story of the forces that have shaped the meaning of sexual violence in the United States, through the experiences of accusers, assailants, and advocated for change"--Unedited summary from book cover.;Introduction : The political history of rape -- 1. The narrowing meaning of rape -- 2. The crime of seduction -- 3. Empowering white women -- 4. Contesting the rape of Black women -- 5. The racialization of rape and lynching -- 6. African Americans redefine sexual violence -- 7. Raising the age of consent -- 8. From protection to sexualization -- 9. The sexual vulnerability of boys -- 10. "Smashing the masher" -- 11. After suffrage -- 12. The anti-lynching movement -- 13. Scottsboro and its legacies -- 14. The enduring politics of rape. Introduction : The political history of rape -- 1. The narrowing meaning of rape -- 2. The crime of seduction -- 3. Empowering white women -- 4. Contesting the rape of Black women -- 5. The racialization of rape and lynching -- 6. African Americans redefine sexual violence -- 7. Raising the age of consent -- 8. From protection to sexualization -- 9. The sexual vulnerability of boys -- 10. "Smashing the masher" -- 11. After suffrage -- 12. The anti-lynching movement -- 13. Scottsboro and its legacies -- 14. The enduring politics of rape.