To understand violence against Black women one must understand the violent history that Black women have endured in America. Black women were brought to America as slaves to be overworked, tortured, raped, and stripped of their dignity. They were forced to entertain their owners and perform sexual acts. They had no rights of their bodies, actions, or surroundings. Even after One-hundred and fifty years later, the trauma that Black women endured has carried over to them today. According to Kimberlè Crenshaw, Black women are members of two marginalized groups, being Black and being a woman. Not only are they stereotyped because of their gender but also because of their race. Their voices are not being heard. Black women continue to be "killed, abused, stigmatized, and denied basic human rights because of stereotypes of being both Black and a woman". When it comes to violence against them they are thought to be an inconvenience when encountering law enforcement, even though they are more likely to seek help from authority.