key info/dates - rise of feminism/opponents (1960s-90s) Flashcards

from summary textbook - for feb mini

1
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how was ‘new feminism’ stimulated

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by demands for AA civil rights & brave actions of women eg. rosa parks

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2
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what led to revival of organised protest

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  • influential ‘report on american women’ 1963 - revealed extent of inequality
  • moves towards reform under kennedy & johnson in 1960s
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3
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most famous leader of organised protest

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= betty friedan
- wrote ‘the feminine mystique’ 1963
- condemned false attitude towards women by stopping women realising their true abilities/potential

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4
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1966

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‘national organisation for women’ (NOW) established
- aimed to end discrimination

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5
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1963

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equal pay act passed

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6
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what did women also want

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abortion laws to access control over own bodies

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7
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what happened from 1970

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campaign for the equal rights amendment (ERA)

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8
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when had the ERA gained enough support to be debated by congress

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1972

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9
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since when did NOW support the amendment/launch a major campaign (which included..)

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  • supported from 1967
  • launched campaign from 1970: picketing of congress, demonstrations & strike in 1972
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10
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who succeeded in getting the ERA passed by both houses & accepted by nixon

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martha griffiths

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11
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why did the ERA fail

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not ratified by the required 2/3 majority of the states

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12
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elaborate on 1 opposition to the ERA

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= phyllis schalfly
- stressed traditional values
- some women believed they would lose more than gain via equality eg. no respect if stayed home to care for husband/home
- older women believed they may lose in divorce settlements

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13
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when did the case roe v. wade reach the supreme court

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1973

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14
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what did roe v. wade claim

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  • abortion laws of texas were contrary to the 9th ammendment
  • infringed women’s right of ‘privacy’ over their own body
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what did the court decision of r v. w lead to

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  • ban on states imposing abortion limits during 1st 3 months of pregnancy
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  • feminist movement campaigned for social changes
  • consciousness-raising meetings/protests against outdated sexual attitudes & tendency for men to objectify women
17
Q

which book by kate millett was influential and why

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sexual politics
- rallied women against discriminatory attitudes & male condescension

18
Q

what were most women’s groups membership like (and when)

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80,000 –> 100,000 in the 1970s

19
Q

1980s/90s significant advances

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  • female awareness
  • educational opportunities
  • some women in high positions eg. congress, business & judiciary
20
Q

what remained

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  • economic equality
  • male double standards