Women’s Movement

Question 1

Acts that were passed?

Answer 1

-Equal Pay Act of 1963
-Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination

Question 2

NOW

Answer 2

-National Organization for Women
-Laws not always implemented
-established in 1966 by Betty Frieden
-challenged discrimination in courts
-traditional values.

Question 3

Women’s Lib

Answer 3

-Women’s Liberation Movement
-Radical
-picketed Miss World beauty contest in 1968
-right to abortion and privacy went to Supreme Court and won in 1965

Question 4

Opponents

Answer 4

-STOP ERA (Equal Rights Amendment)
-wanted more traditional values
-saw things like abortion as immoral

Question 5

Roe vs Wade

Answer 5

-1973
-Norma McCorvey wanted abortion in 1969 in Texas where it was illegal, except to save mother’s life
-filed lawsuit against local district attorney Henry Wade, alleging Texas’ abortion laws were unconstitutional
-three judge court ruled in her favour
-January 22nd, 1973 - Supreme court issued 7-2 decision