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AP European History
Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe (1945–Present)
9.8 20th-Century Feminism
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What is the definition of feminism?
Advocacy of women's rights
Order the three waves of 20th-century feminism by their historical periods.
1️⃣ First Wave: Late 19th - Early 20th Century
2️⃣ Second Wave: 1960s - 1980s
3️⃣ Third Wave: 1990s - Present
What were the key issues of the first wave of feminism?
Women's suffrage, property rights
The Equal Pay Act and Roe v. Wade were achievements of the
second
The third wave of feminism focuses on gender identity and
intersectionality
.
Which key figures are associated with the suffrage movement?
Emmeline Pankhurst, Susan B. Anthony
Match the feminist thinker with their key work:
Simone de Beauvoir ↔️ The Second Sex
Betty Friedan ↔️ The Feminine Mystique
Judith Butler ↔️ Gender Trouble
The Me Too movement brought awareness to sexual harassment and abuse through a social media
campaign
What are some examples of legal reforms resulting from feminist activism?
Equal pay laws
Feminist activism has led to increased acceptance of women in
leadership
positions.