[Ads-l] Very Slight Further Antedating of "Feminist" (Noun)

[Shapiro, Fred]

The OED's first use of the noun "feminist," contributed by me, is dated March 1, 1887.  The exact same quotation occurs in Hull Evening News, 28 Feb. 1887, page 2, and in Lancashire Evening Post, 28 Feb. 1887, page 2.

Fred Shapiro


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