a crusade for women's rights

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• women's movement — n. a movement or campaign to achieve WOMEN S RIGHTS, specif., the widespread movement begun in the mid 20th cent. chiefly in North America and Europe * * * Diverse social movement, largely based in the U.S., seeking equal rights and opportunities …   Universalium

• Declaration of Rights for Women — ▪ Primary Source       The following document was read by Susan B. Anthony on July 4, 1876, in Philadelphia in front of Independence Hall under the shadow of Washington s statue, back of them the old bell that proclaimed liberty to all the land,… …   Universalium

• Women in India — The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From a largely unknown status in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the …   Wikipedia

• women's lib — noun the movement aimed at equal rights for women • Syn: ↑feminist movement, ↑feminism, ↑women s liberation movement • Derivationally related forms: ↑women s liberationist, ↑women s liberationist (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• women's liberation movement — noun the movement aimed at equal rights for women • Syn: ↑feminist movement, ↑feminism, ↑women s lib • Derivationally related forms: ↑women s liberationist (for: ↑women s lib), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Timeline of African-American Civil Rights Movement — African American topics History  Atlantic slave trade · Maafa Slavery in the United States Military history of African Americans …   Wikipedia

• Timeline of the African-American Civil Rights Movement — This is a timeline of the African American Civil Rights Movement.1600 – 1799See also Racism in the United States.1676 *unknown Both free and enslaved African Americans fought in Bacon s Rebellion along with English colonists. 1739 *September 9 In …   Wikipedia

• Concerned Women for America — (CWFA) is a conservative Christian public policy group active in the United States best known for its stance against abortion. The group was founded in 1979 by Beverly LaHaye, wife of Christian Coalition of America co founder Timothy LaHaye, as a …   Wikipedia

• African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–1968) — American Civil Rights Movement redirects here. For the earlier period, see African American Civil Rights Movement (1896–1954). Prominent figures of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Clockwise from top left: W. E. B. Du Bois, Malcolm X,… …   Wikipedia

• Equal Rights Amendment — The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a failed proposed amendment to the United States Constitution intended to guarantee equal rights under the law for Americans regardless of sex, which failed to gain ratification before the end of the deadline.… …   Wikipedia

• People's Crusade — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=People s Crusade partof=the Crusades caption=The defeat of the People s Crusade date=October 1096 [Victory in the East: A Military History of the First Crusade By John France, pg. 159] place=Anatolia and Nicea… …   Wikipedia