Women's Rights Movement

There were many societal changes that prompted the resurgence of the women's movement.

Which of these changes helped start a new women's movement in the 1950s and 1960s?

Advancements in household technology

Increased life expectancy for women

Development of the service industry

Based on this lesson, which of the following discriminated against women in the workplace?

Few opportunities for employment

Lower wages than men

Few female supervisors

Write one or two sentences that describe why the publication of The Feminine Mystique was important for the women's movement.

In the book, Friedan put into words a restlessness or unworthiness many women were feeling.

The book was widely distributed through magazine excerpts, high sales, and a book tour.

What was NOW's initial focus issue?

Employment

What did NOW create that identified their goals to employment?

A Bill Of Rights for women

"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex [gender]."

—Equal Rights Amendment

What was the goal of the Equal Rights Amendment?

To end state and federal discrimination laws

What did the Court rule about Roe's rights?

Roe had a constitutional right to privacy.

Roe's right to an abortion came from the right to privacy.

What did the Court rule about Texas' rights?

Texas had the right to protect health and medical standards.

The Feminine Mystique was written by

Betty Friedan.

Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

Which statement best describes the long-term impact of Roe v. Wade on US society?

The decision deeply divided US society and remains controversial.

Some women opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because

they thought it undermined traditional values.

How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women's rights movement?

She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

Before the National Organization for Women was founded, efforts to gain equal rights for women resulted in

few changes by either the government or employers.

One way many women's lives changed in the 1950s was that they

were helped by new household technology.

What do womens' rights groups today focus on in regard to abortion?

fighting to keep abortions legal