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Conclusion

Interestingly enough, even though the mindset of the Woman's Auxiliary prevailed during the Exposition, time would soon come for the Isabella's mindset to emerge more popular in society at large. Soon after the 1893 Exposition, women would turn their attention away from separatist strategies, and instead push for equal representation in instutitions alongside their male counterparts. This change was anticipated in the demands of the Isabellas, that were seen as incredibly radical for their time. 

Furthermore, the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 provides a valuable window into the status of the woman's movement of the late nineteenth century. The conflicting mentalities of the two different factions (the Woman's Auxiliary and the Isabella Association) point to the different strains of thought emerging at other places within the woman's movement of the era.