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Do Now The 15th amendment allowed everyone to vote except for who?
Which movement we’ve talked about helped women's rights? What was women’s suffrage?
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Do Now- Page 92 Brain Drain- write EVERYTHING you know/think of/believe/do not believe/have heard/etc. about equality. DO NOT STOP WRITING!
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Workplace disadvantages for women:
Discrimination in hiring practices against women Lower wages for women than for men doing the same job
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Female activists were inspired by the achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and took action to gain equality for themselves, particularly in the workplace.
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Improved conditions for women
– National Organization for Women (NOW)
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Improved conditions for women
(example: Title IX legislation prevents gender discrimination in any educational program or activity at any educational institution that receives federal funds.) Federal legislation to force colleges to give women equal athletic opportunities
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Improved Conditions for Women
The Equal Rights Amendment, despite its failure, and a focus on equal opportunity employment created a wider range of options and advancement for women in business and public service.
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tinyurl.com/feminismtshirt
Is feminist a bad word? tinyurl.com/feminismtshirt
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What was the Women’s Rights Movement?
What were the main things they wanted?
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