Toni Morrison's Beloved (1987) offers a radical reimagining of motherhood, one that is inseparable from the history of slavery, the politics of resistance, and the collective memory of trauma. Through the character of Sethe, Morrison redefines motherhood as a dynamic and political act, deeply entangled with survival, history, and the formation of identity. This paper explores how Morrison’s representation of Black motherhood challenges conventional notions of maternal care, exposes the impact of slavery on maternal bodies and identities, and emphasizes the collective nature of mothering within the African American community. By analysing Sethe’s maternal struggles within the historical and social context of slavery, this paper argues that Beloved reconfigures motherhood as a form of resistance, memory, and communal solidarity, ultimately reflecting the political dimensions of Black maternal identity.