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Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and other suffragists meet to write the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments which called for women's suffrage. This convention marked the start of the "First Wave" of Feminism. -
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First Wave of Feminism
This wave began with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. The "First Wave" of feminism refers to the fight for politican equality. The end of the "First Wave" is widely considered to be the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. -
19th Amendment Passed
The radification of the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote and is widely considered the end of the "First Wave" of Feminism. -
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"Second Wave" of Feminism
The "Second Wave" of Feminism focused on sexuality, family, the workplace, reproductive rights, and other inequalities. In general, it focused on social and cultural issues rather than the political issues of the "First Wave." Zora Neale Hurston was a participant in this wave. -
Alice Walker Article
Alice Walker publishes an article which makes Zora Neale Hurston's works, especially Their Eyes Were Watching God, famous and spreads her feminist ideas.
