The three waves of feminism panel discussion will close out the 21st annual celebration of Women’s History Month at Cerritos.

The Early Roots of Feminism: The First Wave 1484-1920 held in the Social Science Building on Wednesday and detailed the struggle of women’s right and the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote.

The event was hosted by English instructor and Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance adviser Barbara Mueller with the sponsorship of the Women’s History Month Committee Diane Keenan and Esther Choi.

Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution. Militant suffragists used tactics such as parades, silent vigils, and hunger strikes.

Among those who were recognized for supporting women’s rights were Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

The Second Wave of Feminism was discussion on Monday in the SS Building as well.

The final Women’s History Month event for March will be March 29 in the New Science Building Lecture Hall Room 201 that is titled, “Where is Feminism Today?”