Which movement of the 1960s and 1970s sought legal equality, workplace opportunity, reproductive rights, and broader social change for women?
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Correct answer: The second-wave feminist movement
Second-wave feminism focused on expanding women's equality beyond voting rights. It addressed employment discrimination, education, reproductive rights, family law, and cultural expectations.
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