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Gender Studies: Waves of Feminism

The historical waves of the feminist movement and the core goals and events of each.

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30 basic cards for College Gender Studies. Set 7 of 7 in Gender Studies. It opens with "What years did the first wave of feminism span?" and "What was the primary political goal of first-wave feminism?". Study it alongside the other College sets below.

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What years did the first wave of feminism span?
Show answerApproximately 1840s to 1920s
What was the primary political goal of first-wave feminism?
Show answerWomen's right to vote (suffrage)
At what event did the first-wave feminist movement formally begin in 1848?
Show answerThe Seneca Falls Convention in upstate New York
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Show answerA leading first-wave feminist who organized the Seneca Falls Convention and advocated for suffrage and property rights
What was Susan B. Anthony's main contribution to first-wave feminism?
Show answerShe fought for women's voting rights and co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association
Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?
Show answerThe 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920
Beyond voting, what other legal issues did first-wave feminists address?
Show answerWomen's property rights, access to education, and legal protections within marriage
Who was Lucy Stone and what did she advocate for?
Show answerA first-wave feminist who fought for suffrage and kept her maiden name after marriage as a protest against women's legal invisibility
What years define the second wave of feminism?
Show answerApproximately 1960s to 1980s
What book by Betty Friedan launched the second wave of feminism?
Show answerThe Feminine Mystique (1963), which critiqued the idea that women's fulfillment came only through motherhood and homemaking
How did the goals of second-wave feminism differ from first-wave goals?
Show answerSecond-wave focused on broader equality in employment, education, family law, and reproductive rights beyond just voting
Who was Gloria Steinem?
Show answerA prominent second-wave activist and journalist who co-founded Ms. Magazine and advocated for reproductive freedom and workplace equality
What did Title IX (1972) accomplish for second-wave feminism?
Show answerIt prohibited sex discrimination in education, opening athletic programs and educational opportunities for girls and women
What was the significance of Roe v. Wade (1973)?
Show answerIt legalized abortion nationwide, advancing second-wave goals of reproductive freedom and women's bodily autonomy
How did Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 support second-wave feminism?
Show answerIt banned sex discrimination in employment, giving women a legal tool to challenge workplace discrimination and unequal pay

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