The Second Wave of Feminism

question 61

Multiple Choice

The second wave of feminism

• A) was a backlash against the strident feminism of the 1970s.
• B) led to women being allowed to vote in elections.
• C) led to the development of feminist theory.
• D) sought to exclude men from positions of power.

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