America 1960-70s Feminism Flashcards
(22 cards)
why did the feminist movement start in the 1960s? give three reasons
betty friedan published feminine mystique in 1963 which made people question the traditional roles of women.
the civil rights campaign encouraged and inspired women
in WW2 women had taken on new roles and lost them. they wanted these opportunities back.
what law was passed to do with pay and in what year?
the equal pay act 1963
what did the equal pay act state?
by law women doing the same job as men should get equal pay and could challenge their wages in court if this wasn’t the case.
what were the limitations of the equal pay act?
employers gave excuses to pay men more like if they had been working for longer or had more qualifications.
name three methods used by women to campaign for workplace equality.
petitions
threatened to take employers to court
went on strike
what evidence is there that women continued to receive unequal pay?
in 1972, women’s average pay was 70% of men’s average pay.
what organisation was formed to campaign for women’s rights and in what year?
The National Organisation for Women (NOW) 1966
what did NOW create in 1967?
a bill of rights which they thought women in america deserved
list 4 rights women campaigned for.
- equal rights amendment
- equal education
- sex discrimination in employment
- women to control their reproductive lives
when did the supreme court make contraception available to unmarried couples? what impact did this have on women?
- this gave them control over their reproductive lives
what was the case ruled by the supreme court in 1973?
roe vs wade
what year was roe vs wade?
1973
what did the roe vs wade ruling state?
abortion was a legal and fundamental right for women
list 2 impacts of roe vs wade
- individual states couldn’t make abortion illegal
2. all women had the right to an abortion
when was the equal rights amendment suggested?
1972
if introduced, what would the equal rights amendment have stated?
it would’ve given men and women equal rights in law.
what happened to the equal rights amendment in the end? why?
it was dropped. not enough american states supported it, even thought congress did.
give 4 reasons why people opposed giving women greater rights.
- many women (wealthier classes) were happy with their status in society.
- the bible was used to justify male domination
- americans opposed abortion for moral reasons
- people thought contraception and abortion rights would lead to more sex outside of marriage.
list 3 ways women protested against male sexism in america
- they invaded men’s clubs
- publicly burnt sexist magazines
- criticised and protested against beauty pageants/contests.
list 3 achievements of the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 70s
- women gained reproductive control
- women gained greater equality in the workplace
- NOW brought publicity to the movement
list 3 failures of the feminist movement of the 60s and 70s
- equal rights amendment was not added to the us constitution
- employers could still get away with paying men more
- people’s attitudes didn’t change and sexism remained in american society.
when did NOW publish their bill of rights?
1967
