In this final volume of her trilogy on the history of women, French traces the role of women in the 19th and 20th centuries. At the dawn of the 21st century, there is hope for women. The feminist movement is the most important revolution ever.

Once any battle was won, leaders refused to accept women as equals. By the end of the century, the most enduring reforms resulted from peaceful campaigns by unions, civil rights workers, and feminists. At the dawn of the 21st century, there is hope for women. The feminist movement is the most important revolution ever. It challenges the root of patriarchy - the idea that one sex is superior to the other and has authority over it.