Turning Point Questions Flashcards
Why wasn’t 1875 Minor vs Happersett the most important turning point?
What is it: SC case declaring right of suffrage not protected by 14th Amendment
Politically: Tries to put end to voting rights but 19th Amendment undermines
Economically: Doesn’t affect womens economic position
Social-culturally: Later undermined by 19th Amendment
Why wasn’t (1890) NAWSA the most important turning point?
What is it: Campaign group for suffrage formed 1890
Politically: Takes 30 years & WW1 for any major political progress
Economically: Contributed no change
Socio-culturally: Attitudes didn’t change: still separate spheres
Why wasn’t (1920) the 19th Amendment the most important turning point?
What is it: Gave most women right to vote
Politically: it is lol
Economically: There was still huge economic inequalities until 1963
Socio-culturally: Attitudes remained the same, flapper era only m/c
Why wasn’t (1942-45) WW2 the most important turning point?
What is it: 5 million more women in workforce 1940-5
Politically: Not much national change aside from more jobs in politics
Economically: 2 million women let go following WW2
Socio-culturally: No long term gains & still domestic expectations
Why wasn’t (1960) the Pill the most important turning point?
What is it: Contraceptive pill
Politically: Gave women more jobs in politics but doesn’t do any legislation
Economically: it is lol
Socio-culturally: it is lol
Why wasn’t (1960’s) Second Wave Feminism the most important turning point?
What is it: Led by Betty Friedan, NOW 1963
Politically: ERA was never ratified
Economically: Equal Pay Act didn’t stop bosses appointing men to bigger roles
Socio-culturally: Too many divisions over abortion, lesbian rights & conservative backlash
Why wasn’t (1973) Roe vs Wade the most important turning point?
What is it: Legalised abortion
Politically: Didn’t really change womens political positions
Economically: Similar to the pill economically but smaller scale
Socio-culturally: Only a court case, not a law
Why wasn’t (1982) conservative backlash - Reagan the most important turning point?
What is it: ‘Silent majority’ of die-hard conservative campaigners
Politically: Doesn’t completely destroy womens political rights
Economically: Still economic progress in this period, more equal pay
Socio-culturally: Women still stayed in work despite cult of domesticity
Why was 19th Amendment most important politically? [3]
- By 1957, women & men voting equally
- Encouraged political involvement & increase of women in politics
- Anything pro-women afterwards helped by it
Why was the Pill the most important economically? [2]
- Allowed women to take advantage of educational & career opportunities
- +19% in 10 years of women in higher education wanted career
Why was the Pill most important socio-culturally? [3]
- Gave women more sexual freedom
- Choice of children
- Caused tendency to marry later
