Chapter 4: Women’s Rights in the Late Modern Era

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Chapter 4 Women’s Rights in theLate Modern Era
Revolutions in America and France
Catharine Sawbridge Macauley andSavitribai Phule
Women Advocate for EqualityBeyond the Educational Sphere
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Abstract

The ideals of the American Revolution challenged the existing political, economic, and social structure of Western Europe. These principles also contributed to the first wave of organized feminism in which women in the United States and Europe sought to end overt discrimination and genderism. From the late 1700s into the 1900s, women struggled to gain basic equality under the law and political rights, including the right to vote and hold elected office.

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