Feminism: From Ancient Rome to the Women’s March

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Crowd of protesters at the Women's March in Washington DC, many wearing pink hats and holding signs, including one reading my body my rights.

Feminism: From Ancient Rome to the Women’s March: Media

Feminism is Merriam-Webster’s 2017 Word of the Year—but the history of feminism stretches much earlier than you might realize.

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Crowd of protesters at the Women's March in Washington DC, many wearing pink hats and holding signs, including one reading my body my rights.

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Protestors marching in Washington, D.C., 2017.

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