The Feminist Movement and Race, Class, Gender, and Religion

The feminist movement has had an affect on all races, classes, religions and genders. The first wave of feminism fought for the abolition of slavery along with the right for women to vote. Stanton and Anthony were both anti-slavery and the abolition of it was a main concern of theirs. The Civil Rights Movement coincided with the second wave of feminism, and together they fought for equal rights. Although middle class women were the primary activists in the movement, lower and working class was affected as well. They (the women) struggled to get jobs, when they needed it most because they could not be hired. Each religion had different views on feminist rights, but by the second wave, religious affiliated groups were developing and their main focus was gaining equal rights for men.

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