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The Women's Rights Movement (Women find their Voices (NOW's goals…
The Women's Rights Movement
A Women's Movement Arises
Seeking to redefine traditional roles
Women wanted change how they were viewed because they rejected the idea of the housewife stereotype. Some worked to support their family and others wanted more opportunities. Betty Friedan communicated this message in her book "the Feminine Mystique"
Looking for better work
Employers were often very discriminatory toward women and it was often hard to find a job; they often ended up in dead end jobs. Sandra day O'Connor graduated near the top of her class at Stanford law and still had a hard time finding a job. These restrictions upon women caused them to demand equal treatment in the workplace
The women's movement in the 1960's and 1970's is often referred to as the second wave of feminism, or the theory of political, social, and economic equality of men and women.
Lasting effects of the women's movement
The workplace slowly changes
Percentage of women in the workforce has grown from 30 percent in 1950 to more than 60 percent in 2000. Woman still tend to make less than men because they choose less paying jobs. Jobs that used to be limited to men such as medicine, law, and accounting have opened up for women as well.
Making legal headway
The civil rights act of 1964 included a clause which outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex. The equal employment opportunity commission was created to enforce the federal prohibition on job discrimination. The higher education act and the equal credit opportunity act were both passed.
Women find their Voices
National organization for women (NOW)- Dedicated itself to winning "true equality for all women" and obtaining a "full and equal partnership of the sexes."
NOW's goals and Tactics
They set out to break down barriers of discrimination in the workplace and in education. Two priorities: the first was too bring about passage of the equal rights amendment, this would guarantee equality under the law. The second goal was to protect reproductive rights (abortion). Served as a rally point to promote equality
Raising Society's Awareness
Rather than seeking legislative change, Radical feminists sought to show the way society trapped women into adopting restrictive roles. Gloria Steinem tried to raise awareness through mass media
Opposing the Women's movement
Phyllis Schlafly. She believed that women's liberation was a "total assault on family, on marriage, and on children." She fought against the ERA and with her arguments the ERA fell three states short of being a constitutional amendment