Answer:
They became involved in reform movements
Historically, where did the concept of women's rights begin?
In the middle of the nineteenth century, the US started to struggle for women's rights. The emphasis on women's rights included the right to bodily integrity and autonomy, to be free from sexual assault, to vote, to hold public office, to sign legal contracts, to have equal rights in family law, to work, to fair wages or equal pay, to have reproductive rights, to possess property, and to receive an education.
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Eddie