WGSS 1000 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mary Church Terrell, Trans Woman, Cross-Dressing

• School: Ohio University
• Department: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
• Course: WGSS 1000
• Professor: Melissa Wales

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Seneca fall: the first women"s rights convention, a convention to discuss the social, civil, religious condition and rights of women. Backlash: a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development. National organization of women: a women"s rights organization founded in 1966. Hegemonic feminism: preponderant influence or authority over others: domination, the social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group. Patriarchy: a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Multiracial feminism: feminism based on the examination of dominance through understanding social constructs of race, ethnicity, tradition, and culture, each person experiences gender, class, sexuality, and race unique to their environment. Declaration of sentiments and resoluations: document signed in 1848 by 68 women and 32 men 100 out of some 300 attendees at first women"s rights convention to be organized by women.