Section 11.2 The Women's Rights Movement

Feminism

theory that women and men should have political, social, and economic equality

Betty Friedan

was an American writer, activist, and feminist. She co-founded the National Organization for Women.

National Organization for Women

organization established by Betty Friedan to combat discrimination against women

Equal Rights Amendment

proposed amendment to the Constitution to guarantee gender equality

Gloria Steinem

An American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the women's liberation movement in the late 1960's and 1970's.

Phyllis Schlafly

was an American writer and political activist and was a well-known and outspoken defender of the traditional family.