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Summary ENG 302 The Rising Feminist Consciousness Eng 302/ 20th Century American Literature The Rising Feminist Consciousness The 19th century saw America undergo significant transformation and by the end of the century, its literature reflected

ENG 302 The Rising Feminist Consciousness Eng 302/ 20th Century American Literature The Rising Feminist Consciousness The 19th century saw America undergo significant transformation and by the end of the century, its literature reflected these political, social, cultural, and philosophical changes. Industrialization and westward expansion provided economic opportunities for the nation, and many American women, whose primary responsibilities had been to take care of the home and family, found themselves searching to expand their own boundaries, to develop their own individual identities and potential. By the end of the century and at the start of the 20th century, a feminist consciousness took hold and women found themselves responding strongly, for and against, a desire to change their standing at home and among society at large and not surprisingly, this push for gr