[영문]This article presents historical evidence of how standpoints wereused in women’s participation in the welfare rights movement from1964-1972. Results of a qualitative study using archival sourcesand oral history interviews are presented. An intersectional analysisof race, class, and gender, informed by feminist standpointtheory, provides lessons for current social movement work. Findingsreveal that class-based standpoints were strong motivators forthe recipients of welfare in their movement participation. Genderbasedstandpoints were important in non-recipients’ participationin the movement; however, race formed a strong standpoint forthe African American non-recipients in this study. Participantsin social movements may exhibit unique standpoints, and understandinghow these emerge and vary is important for mobilization.