" The abuse of black women served at least three functions: it terrorized the black population in order to reinforce white domination, it provided a source of continuous labor, and it was a sexual outlet that white men took advantage of in order to maintain the illusion of the moral superiority of white society in an era of supposed sexual chastity. "

― Ruby Hamad , White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color