The Femknist Movement Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the feminine mystique which explained that women should have equal rights?
A
Betty Friedan
2
Q
In what year was the equal pay act passed?
A
1963
3
Q
what was NOW?
A
The national organization for women which demanded complete equal rights. it had 40,000 members
4
Q
What nickname was given to more extreme women who use different methods to NOW
A
Women’s lib movement
5
Q
What was ERA in 1972?
A
Equal rights amendment
6
Q
Which woman successfully fought against ERA
A
Phyllis schlaft (she argued it would lead to more abortion and homosexual marriages)
7
Q
In which court case did lawyers argue successfully that women had the right to safe abortion
A
Raw versus wade (1973)
