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Feminism, Women's Suffrage and Women's Rights

Women's suffrage was one part of the many changes in the last few centuries. Women's rights and changes attempting to win equality for women have included women's suffrage, feminism, women's property rights, equal opportunity in work and education, and equal pay. Find articles and other resources for understanding the history of women's suffrage, women's rights, and women's equality.
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What is Feminism?
Feminism refers to a diverse variety of beliefs, ideas, movements, and agendas for action. Read a complete definition, description and where the term comes from.

What You Need to Know About Women's Suffrage
Find articles, biographies, timelines, original documents, pictures, and more information on women's suffrage, the long struggle to win the vote for women.

Goals of the Feminist Movement
Read about the important movement goals of the 1960s and 1970s that feminists sought to achieve.

Quotes of Feminism
User contributed quotes about feminism, from a wide variety of sources.

The Long Road to Suffrage
A reminder of the length of the battle for woman suffrage in the US, measured in the lives of the women who led the struggle

What Are Women's Rights?
What are the basic categories of women's rights and some examples of what has been advocated for in each category? What are some key points in history where women's rights were enumerated?

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