1. intro

Question 1

similarly to earlier period AA rights and Women’s rights linked with increasing movement for

Answer 1

civil rights in 1960s

Question 2

National Organisation for Women NOW

when?

Answer 2

1966

Question 3

why was 1964 Civil Rights Act (which outlawed employment discrimination on grounds of race, colour, religion or national origin) amended to include women

Answer 3

1964 Southern congressman Howard Smith wanted to sabotage Civil Rights Act going through Congress Jokingly suggested ‘sex’ should be added (to discredit the measure) which actually led to the amendment being adopted

Question 4

National Organisation for Women NOW

how was it different to former organisations

Answer 4

Wider remit

More influenced by civil rights movement for AA.

Question 5

National Organisation for Women NOW

aim

Answer 5

ambitious

full participation in the mainstream of American society’ and a ‘truly equal relationship with men’

Question 6

why was NOWs aim more difficult than previous aims of organised women’s groups

Answer 6

Single constitutional aim of suffrage legislation provided a clear focus
Individual campaigns e.g. for temperance or citizenship had a sharp focus