Many individuals marked their place in history as essential feminist thinkers. These people, the majority of whom were women, fought for equality of the sexes head-on at a time when women were expected to be subordinate to men. Their struggles and accomplishments deserve to be shared, and their work continued into modern day to confront lingering issues.

Here we provide background information on three essential feminist thinkers:  Betty Friedan, John Stuart Mill, and Rebecca Walker