20:2 The Feminist Movement Feminism: the belief that men and women should be equal politically,...
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20:2 The Feminist Movement • Feminism: the belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and socially • Some women worked outside the home to keep up their lifestyle
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20:2 The Feminist Movement
• Feminism: the belief that men and women should be equal politically, economically, and socially
• Some women worked outside the home to keep up their lifestyle
20:2 Origins of the Movement
• Women were becoming resentful of inequality – Banks could deny them credit– They were paid less in the workforce
• Equal Pay Act (1963)– Made it illegal to pay men more than women for
same job
20:2 Origins of the Movement
• “The Feminine Mystique”– Book by Betty Friedan in 1963– Tried to describe the reasons for women’s
discontent – Many women rallied around the book’s message
20:2 NOW
• NOW: National Organization for Women– Formed by Betty Friedan in 1966– Wanted an Equal Rights Amendment added to the
Constitution– Founded “Ms.” magazine (Gloria Steinem, editor)
20:2 Successes and Failures
• Equal Rights Amendment– Needed 38 of 50 states to ratify (accept)– Only 35 ratified
• Opponents of the ERA Amendment argued:– (Phyllis Schlafly, leader)– Right to alimony in divorce cases would end– No more single-gendered colleges– Women could be drafted into the military
20:2 Successes and Failures
• Title IX (9)– Prohibited schools from discriminating against
women in education and sports • Roe v Wade (1973)– Made abortion legal in all 50 states• Before “Roe”, each state decided if abortion was legal
or not – Constitution stated states had “police powers”, not federal
govt
