Women who protested and launched a movement demanding equal rights during the 19th century in England were known as .
A
women's suffragists
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B
feminists
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C
revolutionaries
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Solution
The correct option is A women's suffragists Women who protested and launched a movement demanding equal rights during the 19th century in England were called women's suffragists. This led to women gaining voting rights in the 20th century. This phase was called the 'first wave of feminism'.