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This paper proposes that the women of contemporary white power exclusively embody the singular role of motherhood, disputing the pre-established multi-role model proposed by scholar Kathleen Blee. Motherhood is a dominant and inevitable identity, goal, and purpose for female racist activists, though it may be exercised in different ways: either in the public sphere or private sphere. This study delves into the dichotomy between female racist activists in each space, investigating how they experience empowerment and acceptance through motherhood in the public sphere, as shown by the "Mother as Politician" archetype, and how motherhood itself becomes a form of activism in the private sphere, as shown by the "Mother as Goddess." Both representations of motherhood serve as manifestations of the paper’s central argument: the survival of the white power movement depends on both female natality and female submission; it depends on placing women in a role that is both political and domestic, sacred and weaponized.

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