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First wave
The Women’s Rights Convention. Also recognized as the beginning of the First Wave of feminism. The Susan B. Anthony Amendment. -
Second wave
The beginning of the second wave of feminism.
The first commercially produced birth control pill in the world was approved by the FDA. -
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Third wave
The beginning of the third wave of feminism. The "My Body, My Choice" movement began. -
Fourth wave
Fourth-wave feminism gave birth to the #MeToo movement and other campaigns calling for the end of sexual harassment and violence against women.