Women's Movement Flashcards
What was the 1960s American women’s movement?
Inspired by the civil rights movement, women began to campaign for equal rights during the 1960s.
Who was nicknamed ‘First Lady of the World’ due to her feminist achievements?
Eleanor Roosevelt
Which best seller explored the position and role of women and raised the case for equality, influencing many women and being a catalyst for the feminist movement?
Betty Friedan’s book, ‘The Feminine Mystique’
Women were unhappy they did not receive _____ pay to men for doing the same job, as discovered by the Presidential Commission
equal
The development of the ____________ _____ from 1960 meant women could choose when they had a family and plan their career and education around it.
contraceptive pill
Which feminist organisation was founded by Betty Freidan?
The National Organisation of Women, or NOW.
Who was an anti-feminist that led Stop Taking Our Privileges (STOP) and was the nemesis of all people?
Phyllis Schlafly
What other organisation protested for Women’s Rights?
The Women’s Liberation Movemen
What did Phyllis Schafly label all feminists as?
Lesbians
How was the Women’s movement a success economically in the 1960s?
Equal pay for men and women who were doing the same job was made law in the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
What other acts did the women’s movement succeed in?
Discrimination based on gender was made illegal in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
How was the Women’s movement a success educationally in the 1970s?
Sex discrimination in education was made illegal in the Education Amendment Act of 1972, which stated boys and girls should follow the same school curriculum.
How was the Women’s movement a success in Abortion in the 1970s?
The women’s movement led to the legalisation of abortion through the Roe v. Wade court case in 1973.
