According to the college sociology book in front of me, upstate New York, in a town called Seneca Falls, in the summer of 1848.
No. Not all women's movements are feminist. There are actually a handful of anti-feminist women's movements right now, who argue that the feminist movement has been detrimental to women, families, and society.
There are many different kinds of music and bands which have had an effect on the feminist movement. There are bands like Bikini Kill and the Riot Grrrl Movement.
Consider Shakespear's Sister as a pioneering essay in feminist movement
Feminist movement in America was led (mainly) by Susan B. Anthony.
It had undertones of Lesbianism and helped women to transition away from an oppressive patriarchy to Lesbianism.
Helen Taylor - feminist - was born in 1831.
Louisa Martindale - feminist - was born in 1839.
Ruth Hale - feminist - was born in 1887.
Several unfair reasons still exist that were not solved by the feminist movement. One of the most egregious is the disparity in pay between men and women.
Technically, all you have to do is identify as a feminist. At worst, you'd be a bad feminist (as opposed to not a real feminist) because feminism is a movement, not an organisation. To be a good feminist, you'd have to engage in women's rights advocacy or women's rights activism.
The most easier way to find information about the feminist movement is on the Internet. The information also can be find on magazines or books which are related to feminism.
Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique and founded the National Organization for Women, which is the largest feminist organization in the US today.Gloria Steinem was the face of the Second Wave and published the feminist magazine, Ms.