This thesis aims to analyze the experiences and legacy of African American women. During slavery, they had to face multiple challenges due to their double burden. The conditions of servitude not only affected Black women physically but also mentally to a great extent. Hence, their trauma has been passed down on future generations in the form of inter-/transgenerational trauma, resulting in various mental health issues like depression, which many Black people suffer from today. In addition to this, African American women's contributions to causes like abolitionism and the development of education have been acknowledged, as well as that their cause in general is of great contemporary relevance and importance. To put an end to the systemic discrimination against not only Black women but also African American people in general, a change in perspectives and broad support is required.