The Influence Of The Feminist Movement

Due to the thriving political resentment of the twentieth century, Americans forced a major shift in societal norms in the United States through rallies and intense rebellion. After the Civil Rights movement became a huge success for African American equality, similar minorities began the uphill battle to earning their inequality as well. Namely, the Feminist movement developed as housewives across the nation fought for the same basic rights awarded to men, now of all races: “The women’s movement in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries had focused on gaining the right to vote. The feminist movement of the sixties and seventies was much more comprehensive in its goals, seeking equal rights in virtually every area of life” (Shi and
Tindall 1055). Similarly to the extremely successful Civil Rights movement of the nineteenth century, the feminist movement utilized similar tactics and approaches to winning equality for women across America. As the movement continued, demands of political and social justice continued to incline, thus complicating the issue even further. Slowly, the movement began to gain momentum as simple successes, such as the right to vote, became a reality.