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First wave feminism was critical in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in giving women the right to vote and basic rights such as in property. While the roots of this feminism is not clear, new movements from the Enlightenment and industrialization began to focus on female issuesrights and individuality. The 19th century was a time where people questioned basic rights and who had access to them. It emerged that both sexes, as well as different races, should have basic given rights such as emancipation, rights to vote, and rights to own property, even though the battles for equality continued into the 20th century. Achieving the right to vote was generally seen as the major achievement for first wave feminists.