In the United States, feminism began about
A)1965 as part of the antiwar movement.
B)1900 with the rise of industrial cities.
C)1840 as a spinoff of efforts to abolish slavery.
D)1776 with the founding of the new nation.

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Feminism in the United States began around 1840 as a spinoff of efforts to abolish slavery. Women who were involved in the abolition movement began to recognize their own oppression and lack of rights as women and started to advocate for women's suffrage and other women's rights issues. This marked the first wave of feminism in the United States.

In the United States, Feminism Began About