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AP European History Flashcards: 20th Century Feminism
Study 20th Century Feminism in AP European History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.
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Identify the 1928 British law that established equal voting terms for women and men.
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Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act (1928). Extended voting rights to all women over 21, matching men.
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Flashcard 1: Identify the 1928 British law that established equal voting terms for women and men.
Answer: Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act (1928). Extended voting rights to all women over 21, matching men.
Flashcard 2: What term describes the late 19th- and early 20th-century campaign for women's suffrage?
Answer: First-wave feminism. Focused on legal rights, especially voting rights for women.
Flashcard 3: Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie. Polish scientist awarded Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
Flashcard 4: What term describes feminism arguing that patriarchy is a primary system of power and domination?
Answer: Radical feminism. Sees male supremacy as root cause of women's oppression.
Flashcard 5: Name the feminist who famously wrote 'A Room of One's Own'.
Answer: Virginia Woolf. British writer who argued for women's intellectual freedom in 1929.
Flashcard 6: What 1970 protest at the Miss World contest highlighted feminist critiques of objectification?
Answer: Women's Liberation protest at Miss World (London, 1970). Disrupted beauty pageant to protest women's objectification.
Flashcard 7: Which 20th-century feminist was a co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union?
Answer: Emmeline Pankhurst. British suffragette leader known for militant tactics.
Flashcard 8: What term describes feminism that links women's oppression to capitalism and class exploitation?
Answer: Socialist (Marxist) feminism. Views economic revolution as necessary for women's liberation.
Flashcard 9: Who was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher. Conservative leader who broke gender barriers in British politics.
Flashcard 10: Name the feminist who famously wrote 'A Room of One's Own'.
Answer: Virginia Woolf. British writer who argued for women's intellectual freedom in 1929.
Flashcard 11: What 1903 British organization led militant tactics for women's suffrage under Emmeline Pankhurst?
Answer: Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Used militant tactics like hunger strikes and property damage.
Flashcard 12: What term describes feminism focused on women's legal equality in education, work, and politics?
Answer: Liberal feminism. Seeks reform within existing political and economic systems.
Flashcard 13: What phrase is most associated with de Beauvoir's claim that gender is socially constructed?
Answer: "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.". Argues femininity is learned through social conditioning.
Flashcard 14: In which year did women in Switzerland gain the right to vote in federal elections?
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Flashcard 15: What 1979 UN treaty set global standards to end discrimination against women?
Answer: CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women). Defines discrimination and requires state action for equality.
Flashcard 16: Who was the first woman to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Answer: Margaret Thatcher. Conservative leader who broke gender barriers in British politics.
Flashcard 17: What term describes the post-1990 feminist emphasis on diversity, identity, and intersectionality?
Answer: Third-wave feminism. Embraces multiple feminisms and challenges universal womanhood.
Flashcard 18: What was the primary goal of the 'Women's March on Versailles' during the French Revolution?
Answer: Demand bread and political reforms. 1789 march demanding food and constitutional monarchy.
Flashcard 19: What 1967 UK law expanded legal access to abortion under specified conditions?
Answer: Abortion Act (1967). Allowed abortion up to 24 weeks with two doctors' approval.
Flashcard 20: What 1970 UK law required equal pay for equal work, influenced by labor and feminist activism?
Answer: Equal Pay Act (1970). Mandated equal wages for substantially similar work.
Flashcard 21: What 1949 work by Simone de Beauvoir became foundational to postwar feminist theory?
Answer: The Second Sex. Analyzed women's oppression through existentialist philosophy.
Flashcard 22: Who wrote 'The Second Sex', a foundational feminist text?
Answer: Simone de Beauvoir. French philosopher who analyzed women's oppression in 1949.
Flashcard 23: What was the primary goal of the 'Women's March on Versailles' during the French Revolution?
Answer: Demand bread and political reforms. 1789 march demanding food and constitutional monarchy.
Flashcard 24: Who wrote 'The Second Sex', a foundational feminist text?
Answer: Simone de Beauvoir. French philosopher who analyzed women's oppression in 1949.
Flashcard 25: Identify the 1918 British law that enfranchised many women aged 30 and over.
Answer: Representation of the People Act (1918). Required property ownership and excluded women under 30.
Flashcard 26: Which event in 1913 marked a key moment in the British suffrage movement?
Answer: The Suffragette Derby incident. Emily Davison's fatal protest at Epsom Derby racing.
Flashcard 27: Who was the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize?
Answer: Marie Curie. Polish scientist awarded Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry.
Flashcard 28: What term describes the 1960s–1970s movement for legal equality, reproductive rights, and liberation?
Answer: Second-wave feminism. Expanded beyond suffrage to workplace and reproductive rights.
Flashcard 29: In which year did women in Switzerland gain the right to vote in federal elections?
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Flashcard 30: What 1975 UN event helped internationalize women's rights agendas during the Cold War era?
Answer: UN International Women's Year (1975). Launched UN Decade for Women and global feminist dialogue.
Flashcard 31: Which event in 1913 marked a key moment in the British suffrage movement?
Answer: The Suffragette Derby incident. Emily Davison's fatal protest at Epsom Derby racing.
Flashcard 32: Which 20th-century feminist was a co-founder of the Women's Social and Political Union?
Answer: Emmeline Pankhurst. British suffragette leader known for militant tactics.