Read the article and answer the Q below?

After completing the reading, answer the following questions:

What societal factors or identities limited the "voices" of the women Walker discusses?

In Walker's opinion, were these women able to make themselves heard through acts of literacy or creativity? If so, how? (Be specific)

Apart from writing a text, such as a book or a speech, what did these women do which could be considered a part of the literary heritage of those who came after them?

How does the ephemeral nature of the works created by these women limit the ability of the work to be classified as literary? Could the ephemeral characteristics of these works help to classify them as something other than literary? (Hint: think about disciplines in which works are created.) In what ways?