USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE WOMENS MOVEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many waves of feminism were there
A
2
B
1
C
4
D
3
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Three main types of feminism emerged: mainstream/liberal, radical, and cultural.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first wave fought for and gained the right for women to vote. The second wave fought for the right for women to have access to an equal opportunity in the workforce, as well as the end of legal sex discrimination. The third wave allegedly lacked a cohesive goal and was often seen as an extension of the second wave.

Detailed explanation-3: -Broadly speaking, there are first-wave feminism taking place from the mid-nineteenth century to 1965, second-wave feminism taking place from 1965 to 1975, and third-wave feminism taking place from 1975 to 2012. Fourth-wave feminism in Spain began in the mid-1990s.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the third wave started in the 1990s, women’s rights activists longed for a movement that continued the work of their predecessors while addressing their current struggles.

Detailed explanation-5: -The key difference between first second and third wave feminism is that the first wave involved female suffrage, while the second wave involved reproductive rights, and the third wave involved female heteronormality.

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