An essay covering the history of feminism

The "old" definition for feminism was defined as working towards an overall goal as a group, to achieve economic and political power. Today, this new definition no longer holds true, because many women are misrepresented and confused by many new definitions of feminism. This confusion has created women's ability to take matters into her own hands, and follow her own goals and inspirations-whatever they may be. The history of the feminist movement dates back many …

…such as Bella Abzug , Betty Friedan , and Gloria Steinem , the Equal Rights Amendment was pushed through Congress in 1972, but by 1982 it fell short of ratification. While title four of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibited discrimination based on sex, the Roe v. Wade court decision, legalizing abortion, energized an antiabortion, antifeminist backlash. Nevertheless, the movement begun in the 1960s resulted in a large number of women moving into the workplace and other broad changes in society.