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What does the Lucretia Mott amendment later became known as?
According to early liberal feminists, why should women have the same rights and opportunities as men?
What is a criticism of early liberal feminism regarding equal rights and opportunities for women?
What must be resolved before the Equal Rights Amendment can be certified as part of the Constitution?
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What were early cultural feminists critical of in terms of established institutions?
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Why did early liberal feminists believe in the importance of reason?
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What is one of the main beliefs of early cultural feminists according to the text?
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Which early feminist thinker advocated for a positive, nurturing society in a woman-centered world?
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What was a critique of religion by Matilda Joslyn Gage regarding women's oppression?
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What did Stanton believe was the main source of women's subjugation?
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Which theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved their position according to the text?
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How did early cultural feminists view the world when women had ruled, based on the text?
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What was the stance of a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement towards the amendments proposed by the federal government?
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According to the beliefs of early liberal feminists, what was considered a woman's proper sphere?
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What argument did traditional views often use to justify women's exclusion from voting?
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What was a common belief held by early liberal feminists about women's entry into the public world of politics?
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What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?
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How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect their energy towards getting the vote for women?
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What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment?
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In early liberal feminism, why did feminists believe that women should have equal rights and opportunities?
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What was a criticism of early liberal feminists regarding women's rights and opportunities?
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What was the main idea behind early liberal feminism's belief in equal rights for women?
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What did early cultural feminists criticize mainly?
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Why did early cultural feminists criticize institutions like marriage and the home?
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What was a key belief underlying liberal democratic theory and the natural rights doctrine?
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What was a significant challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?
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Why were women not included in the natural rights doctrine as put into practice by male theorists and politicians?
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In early liberal feminist beliefs, what was considered a necessary qualification for individuals to have natural rights?
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What was a core aspect of the main beliefs of liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?
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What did early cultural feminists believe had been dominant when women had ruled?
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According to early liberal feminists, what was considered the main source of women's subjugation?
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What was the main focus of Stanton's critique of religion by 1890?
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What did early cultural feminists criticize as a product of the patriarchate?
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Why did early liberal feminists suggest that legal changes alone would not give women equality?
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What theory was used to justify inequality and exploitation, implying that dominant groups deserved to be dominant?
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What was a criticism faced by early liberal feminists regarding their belief in equal rights and opportunities for women?
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What is a core aspect of the main beliefs of early liberal feminism regarding the rights of individuals?
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Why was the Equal Rights Amendment still not part of the U.S. Constitution as of 2020-2021?
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What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?
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Why did early liberal feminists believe women should have equal rights and opportunities?
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What was a key belief of the group within the Women's Rights Movement that did not support the amendments giving black men, but no women, the right to vote?
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What was a significant aspect of the beliefs of early liberal feminists regarding voting and political corruption?
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How did the split within the Women's Rights Movement affect the group focusing on getting the vote for women?
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What challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after it was introduced into Congress in 1923?
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Why did a large segment of the Women's Rights Movement not support the amendments proposed by the federal government?
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What was a significant criticism of early liberal feminism in terms of achieving gender equality?
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What set early cultural feminists apart from traditional views regarding women's roles in society?
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What was a key challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?
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How did early liberal feminists differ from traditional views in terms of justifying women's subjugation?
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What was a core belief underlying early liberal feminism regarding the achievement of gender equality?
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Why did the federal government refuse to include women in the right to vote during the Civil War?
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What led to the split between the Women's Rights Movement and the Abolitionist movement in the late 1800s?
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What was a major challenge faced by the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States?
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How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton contribute to the Women's Rights Movement after the Declaration of Sentiments?
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What was one of the reasons behind women being excluded from gaining voting rights during the Civil War?
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According to Frances Wright's interpretation of Utilitarianism, why did she believe keeping women ignorant and oppressed was unethical?
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What was Sarah Grimke's critique concerning the family/domestic sphere in relation to women's suffering?
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What was the primary focus of the Declaration of Sentiments presented at Seneca Falls in 1848?
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What major challenge did the Equal Rights Amendment face after its introduction into Congress in 1923?
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How did early liberal feminists view the concept of natural rights for women compared to traditional views?
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According to early liberal feminist thought, what was the main reason women were seen as emotional, irrational, and incompetent?
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In early liberal feminist ideology, how did Mary Wollstonecraft view the moral and intellectual equality of men and women?
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What did Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-69) assert about the legal status of a married woman?
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What fundamental principle did early liberal feminists like Mary Wollstonecraft advocate for regarding natural rights?
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What was a key belief held by traditional views regarding the legal status of women within marriage?
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According to Charlotte Perkins Gilman, what was the impact of subjugating women on the natural progress of humanity and civilization?
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What does Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggest as a solution to eliminate women's economic dependence on men?
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In what way did Charlotte Perkins Gilman criticize the traditional economic relation between sexes?
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What was one of the proposed changes Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggested to improve the status of women?
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How did Charlotte Perkins Gilman view the energy of women being channeled into making themselves appealing to men?
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Why did Charlotte Perkins Gilman advocate for changes in the structure of the family?
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What was the main criticism Charlotte Perkins Gilman had regarding the gender-based division of labor?
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What was one significant change proposed by Charlotte Perkins Gilman regarding domestic work?
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