Women 1917-1980 Flashcards
When did women gain the right to vote?
19th amendment of 1920
When was the equal pay act passed?
1963
Who was excluded from the 19th amendment?
Black women and Poor women
The requirements for men was the same as the requirements for women
In 1967 what executive order was passed by Lyndon B Johnson? (LBJ)
An order of affirmative action which required federal employment to cover sexual discriminations.
When was Abortion legalised and what was the name of the court case which caused this legalisation?
1973 Roe V Wade was passed as federal law
When was the equal rights act passed?
1973
What were the limitations of equal rights legislation?
Excluded non white women
Difficult to enforce
Who was Frances Perkins?
First female member of cabinet in 1933
How much were women’s wages compared to mens in 1980?
60%
