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 The Feminist Movement has many goals and has aimed at holding a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment and sexual violence.

The Movement began in the Mid-1800's and has gone through 3 waves.

First Wave(1800's-1900's): Aimed at giving middle and upper class white women suffrage and equality. Second Wave (1960-1980's): Combat cultural and social inequalities Third Wave(1980-Present): Aims at further increasing political influence

"Women perform 66 percent of the world’s work, produce 50 percent of the food, but earn 10 percent of the income and own 1 percent of the property."

Social changes aimed to be done by the movement are, women's suffrage, the right to initiate divorce proceedings and "no fault" divorce, the right of women to make individual decisions regarding pregnancy (including access to contraceptives and abortion), and the right to own property. All were completed.

The Feminist Movement was and still is largely connected to the Human Right's, Civil Rights, and the Homosexual Movement.

The Human Right's Movement has aimed to give equal rights to all Humans. The equality, opportunity, and voice. The Feminist Movement was originally localized to only the oppressed women, but has taken a wider look upon who is truly deserving of rights, everyone.

Many of the leaders of the Feminist Movement were also extremely influential in the Civil Rights Movement. Coretta Scott King was the wife of Martin Luther King Jr., the leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Coretta was an American Author who spoke out on the Civil Rights Movement and the Feminist Movement. Their goals were very similar and were actually taken under the same control and movement for a period of time.

The Feminist Movement's involvement in Women's marital decisions have shown similarities to the Homosexual Movement. The Feminist Movement aimed to give Women the opportunity to initiate a divorce and have succeeded. The Homosexual Movement has attempted to give Homosexuals the same right and have done so in a few states but not internationally.

For: Carrie Chapman Catt (1859-1947): Catt was a leader of the Women's Suffrage Association and campaigned for the passing of the 19th Amendment to be passed in 1920. Catt also served as the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902): Presenter at the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848 was the beginning of the movement. Her presentation is credited as beginning the first Women's Rights movement in the United States. Lucy Stone(1818-1893): Lucy Stone was a prominent and extremely vocal activist. She was part of the 1st wave trio, and truly respected her gender in every way. Lucy Stone was the first American Woman to retain her last name after marriage. She made many advances to create legislation in favor of women, and she played a major role in the passing of the 13th amendment, (abolishing slavery). Mary Church Terrell(1863-1954): Mary Church Terrell was the first African American female to earn a college degree. Not only did Terrell play a large role in the Feminist movement, but her dual role in the Civil Rights Movement showed her true committment to the advancement of minorities and women. Susan B. Anthony(1820-1906): Susan B. Anthony was pivotal in the advancement of the movement and the introducing of the Suffrage movement in the United States. Susan B. Anthony was very influential and vocal, and averaged 75-100 speeches a year across the US and Europe. Jeannette Rankin(1880-1973): Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to be elected to congress when she was elected in 1916, and again in 1940. Jeannette is the first and only woman to be elected to congress in the state of Montana. Maud Younger(1870-1936): Maud Younger was a less memorable activist but one of the most influential. Maud was originally a labor activist and was in NYC for a protest. Younger gave one of the most influential keynote speeches of all time. Younger became the first woman to drive coast to coast and arrived in Washington, D.C. on the day the 19th amendment passed. Margaret Sanger(1879-1966): Margaret Sanger was a sex educator, nurse, and birth control activist. Sanger coined the term, birtch control, and opened the first birth control clinic. Sanger also established Planned Parenthood. Sanger supported occupational opportunity for women, and hired all female doctors in her Birth Control Clinic. Sanger wanted to give women a voice they never had. Clara Barton(1821-1912): Clara Barton is one of the most famous and skilled nurses in US history. Barton nursed her brother back to health even when the doctors in the area proclaimed him as next to die. Barton later went on to found and lead the American Red Cross. Marie Curie(1867-1934): Marie Curie was an influential female scientist who worked hard to gain respect for the women across the world. Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the only person to win it twice. She coined the theory and term radioactivity, which has saved millions of lives. Eleanor Roosevelt(1884-1962): After being the first lady of the United States, Eleanor remained active in politics for the rest of her life. Roosevelt chaired the JFK administration's 2nd wave commitee of the feminist movement. Coretta Scott King(1927-2006): Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Leader of the Civil Rights Movement and active Feminist. Coretta Scott King integrated the Feminist Movement into the Civil Rights Movement to gain support.

Against: Helen Kendrick Johnson(1844-1917): "In which she argued that women didn't need the vote in order to establish more legal, economic and other equality and that women's role in the domestic sphere was essential for maintenance of the American republic. " Johnson was an avid Anti-Feminist who was an author credited with writing the best points against women's suffrage. Phyllis Schlafly(1924-Present): Phyllis is a hyllis is a lawyer, author, and activist who is completely anti-feminism. She is well known for her opposition to feminism and the equal rights amendment. Also organized the STOP campaign. Stop Taking Our Privileges. Josephine Dodge(1876-1961): Founded the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Dodge told women to use their influence on men as their voice and to stop relying and desiring their own voice in society.

Present day: Women's rights movements where considered a part of our past. Many people now feel that with title IX in place, and other laws that help women become considered equal, that women are not discriminated anymore. But, yet still in modern times, men and women are entering into the workplace in equal numbers but women still face gender discrimination in their occupations, especially in managerial positions. They get looked down upon and tend to get payed less even though they do the job just as well, if not better, then men. National Committee on Pay Equity has been aroudn since 1996 to help ensure women arn't getting the short end of the stick. Even though it is illegal to pay less based on sex it still happens because, in factories especially, women arn't welcome and are looked at as a threat.

Statistics (we don't have to use them- maybe they would just make our arguement stronger??) :

* Women still earned only 77 cents on the male dollar in 2008 (That number drops to 68% for African-American women and 58% for Latinas.

* In the past four decades, the average women's salary has only increased half a pennie.

For the Future: Society needs to elove from a hateful, judgemental place into an accepting society where women of all color and race aren't looked down upon. Men need to be able to realize that women have a lot to bring to the table and can help make a buisness successful. We all need to elove into an understanding country that allows everyone their basic rights. By holding back half of our population from recieving equal it shows that we truly haven't grown that much.

__Works Cited__

"Famous Feminists." //Famous Feminists//. Omsk State University. Web. 10 May 2012. .

"Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." //Infoplease//. Infoplease. Web. 10 May 2012. .

"Women's Rights ." //Conscious Evolution//. Web. 10 May 2012. . http://todaysmeet.com/womensrightsevanandlauren

