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In her concluding chapter, Lisa Corrigan confirms the initial claim made by Sara M. Evans: that the wave metaphor should be replaced by a broader, more-inclusive history that accurately depicts the continuous and overlapping efforts of women activists. And our work is just beginning, notes Corrigan. Now, with the gift of hindsight and the awareness of the mistakes and the limitations of the Second Wave, is the time to reflect on the feminist cause in America and to chart its path forward.
The original version of the book was revised: Final corrections have been incorporated. The erratum to this chapter is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62117-3_11
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Corrigan, L. (2018). Conclusion: Assessing Second-Wave Historiography. In: Maxwell, A., Shields, T. (eds) The Legacy of Second-Wave Feminism in American Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62117-3_10
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