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The Women's Rights Movement refers to organized efforts aimed at improving legal, political, economic, and social status of women in society. It began in earnest with Seneca Falls Convention in mid-19th century America.

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18th and 19th Century Literature
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African American Literature – Before 1900
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Civil War and Reconstruction
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English 12
Europe in the 19th Century
Feminism in Television
Feminist Political Thought
Gender and Global Politics
Gender in Modern American History
History of American Business
History of Canada – 1867 to Present
History of Korea
Honors US Government
International Cinema
Intro to Feminist Philosophy
Intro to Gender Studies
Issues of Race and Gender
Japanese Law and Government
Latin American Politics
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Social Stratification
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The Modern Period
United States Law and Legal Analysis
United States Political Parties
Visual Cultures of California
Women and Politics
Women and World History
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Practice Questions (11)

What was Abigail Adams' contribution to the women's rights movement in the United States during the late 18th century?
Temperance, Universal Public Education, Asylum Reform, and Women's Rights movements were all closely tied to which religious movement that developed in the 19th century?
In the 1840s and 1850s the women's rights movement was eventually overshadowed by what other movement?
Which of the following best compares the views of the abolitionist movement and the women's rights movement in the mid-19th century?
Which characteristic persisted in women's rights movement throughout the history?
Which cultural trend that emerged in the Roaring Twenties significantly influenced women's rights movement?
How did the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 impact the women's rights movement in America?
Who initiated the Seneca Falls Convention, a landmark event in women's rights movement?
What could be a potential outcome if women's rights movement had started in the South around the same time as it did in the North?
What was a constant aspect of women's rights movement throughout the gilded age?
What parallel can be drawn between women's role during both Industrialization & later Women's Rights Movement?

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