Editing First-Wave Feminism and Suffrage (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
First-Wave Feminism is understood through '''Legalism''' and '''Citizenship'''.

'''1. The "Invisible" Person (Coverture)''':
Why did they "Need" the "Vote"?
* Under the "Legal System" of **Coverture**, a woman’s "Legal Identity" was "Merged" into her "Husband's."
* She "Could Not" "Sign Contracts," "Own Property," or "Sue" in court.
* She was, "Legally," a **"Child"** or a **"Piece of Property."**
* The **Vote** was the "Key" to "Breaking" this "Legal Prison."
* "Citizenship" requires "Autonomy" (see Article 635).

'''2. The "Argument" for Equality (Natural Rights)''':
"Applying" the "Enlightenment."
* (See Article 114). The "Suffragists" argued that if "All Men are Created Equal," then **"Women"** (as 'Humans') must **"Also"** have "Inalienable Rights."
* They "Used" the **"Language of the State"** "Against" the "State."
* It was a **"Logical Extension"** of **Democracy.**
* "Feminism" was the "Final Step" in the "Democratic Revolution."

'''3. The "Method" of Change (Activism)''':
From "Petitions" to "Picket Lines."
* The "Suffragists" (Peaceful) and "Suffragettes" (Militant) "Proved" that "Change" "Requires" **"Persistent Pressure."**
* They "Organized" "Parades," "Speeches," and "Global Networks."
* It was the "First" "Global" **"Human Rights Movement"** (see Article 543) of the "Industrial Age."
* "Progress" is "Won," not "Given."

'''The 'Declaration of Sentiments' (1848)'''': A "Brilliant" "Parody" of the "Declaration of Independence." It "Listed" the "Grievances" of women against "Man" just as the colonists did against the "King." It proved that "Women" were "Intellectual Equals" capable of "Sophisticated Political Theory."
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