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[[File:800px-Mary Wollstonecraft by John Opie (c. 1797).jpg|thumb|left|250px|Figure 1. Mary Wollstonecraft arguably was one of the first modern writers advocating for feminist causes.]]
While there is no clear consensus as to when 'first wave' feminism occurred, most accept that in the 19th century, as industrialization progressed, and new mass movement began, First Wave feminism emerged. The term itself was only coined in 1968 by Martha Lear, who also coined the term [[What was the Second Wave Feminist Movement?|Second Wave Feminism]]. First wave Wave feminism focused on what we now consider basic issues of inequality in light of more recent developments.
====Origins of First Wave Feminism====