USA themes stats - women Flashcards
what organisation was created to campaign for women’s right to vote
NAWSA (National American Women Suffragette Association) 1919
what was the 19th amendment and when was it passed
women right to vote and was passed in 1919
what happened to divorce rates in the 20s
rose from 1 in every 6 marriages to 1 in every 8 marriages
what happened with contraception availability in the 20s
American birth control League was founded 1921
as contraception usage increases, women clinics are set up
what happened to the birth rate between 1920-1930
1920 = 28,000
1930 = 21,000
how much of the female labour force was married women vs unmarried women
married women = 10%
unmarried women = 64%
what organisation was created in the 20s to improve working conditions for women
Women’s bureau of labour 1920
how did the amount of women in work change between 1910-1940
1910 = 7.64 million
1940 = 13 million
how many women in the meat packing industry during the depression were doing it only for the sake of their family
97%
what did Eleanor Roosevelt set up for women during the depression
she managed to use federal funding for a public works programme for unemployed women called CWA
what was the impact of the CWA on women
it only employed 300,000 women (only with unworkable husbands)
it was only a short term improvement and failed to make a big impact
how many women entered the workforce during WW2
3 million
how many working women during ww2 were married
23%
how was the pay for working women during the depression
extremely low as women had no minimum wage so were often exploited
how did women education change by 1950
84% women completed high school
20% completed college
what act was set up to deal with childcare during ww2 and what impact did it have
Lanham Act 1946
provided childcare to support 130,000 children
how many childcare centres were created during ww2
3,000
what was created by Kennedy to increase female opportunities for work
The commission of enquiry on the status of women 1961
what happened in 1963 for women
the contraceptive pill was licensed
the first equal pay act was passed by congress but never officially passed
what happened for women in 1973
Roe vs Wade case led to the right for abortions being legalised
what happened for women in 1972
the equal rights amendment was meant to be but never ended up passing
by 1980s how much of congress members were women
3.7%
which organisation was created for the women’s liberation movement
NOW (national organisation for women) founded by Betty Friedan in 1966
how did the amount of members of NOW change from 1966-1974
1966 = 1,000 members
1974 = 40,000 members
1967-1974 = membership doubled
