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How far do you agree that the position of women changed considerably…
How far do you agree that the position of women changed considerably during the years 1917–80? (Total for Question 4 = 20 marks)
Disagree: Social
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1936, 82% of ppl thought women shouldn't work + in 1942 it was only 13%
Disagree: Economic
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Women in work went from 8.3% of population to 9.3, relatively insignificant and not a lot of change
after depression high unemployment ans women's working hours were restricted= breaking rules and fired + high competion for bad pay and difficult jobs
For every 1$ man earned, white woman got 61cents + black women 23 cents
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Even in the 60s minium wage did not apply to women's roles and non white women were in even worse position
Agree: Political
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Kennedy set up a commission of inquiry into the status of women in 1963= praised equal pay act but found this needed enforcing
NOW ( national org of women) set up 1966 and wanted to work within the political system for better enforcement of the civil rights act and equal pay act
Johnson extened executive order calling for more action to improve employment conditions for marginalized groups in 1967
1970 almost all feminist groups striked on august 26th; all campaigned for equal opportunity in jobs and education, free childcare + free abortion on demand
NOW's memberhsip rose from 100 in 1967 to 40,000 in 1974
COUNTER 15 states refused to ratify the equal rights act in 1982 which prevent it from being passed + US didn't sign up to 1979 UN policy of introducing non-discrimination of women in all aspect of life