1. History Though Literature
To America: Chapter 17: Women’s Rights and Immigration

2. Women in WWII 16 Million men went into the Armed Services during WWII.
Nellie Tayloe Ross (1925) First American women govenro of Wyoming.
WAC, WAVES, WAFS, WM
509th Composite Group and Paul Tibbets

3. Rosie the Riveter
Rosie stands for all of the women that worked in the factories
Men thought they would experience a world of Dec 6th 1941 when they came back from the war – they were wrong

4. Betty Friedan
A writer for the labor movement – fired when pregnant with 2nd child – saw the injustices to women in the workforce
15 year college reunion – polled classmates
Biggest issue was after being a homemaker for 15 year, would be divorced and have no profession of their own
The Feminine Mystique
“The problem that has no name”
Is this all?
NOW – National Organization for Women

5. Cesar Chavez
Formed the United Farm Workers

6. Democratic National Convention 1968
Held in Chicago
Large amount of protestors outside
Chicago Police were very rough on protestors
Two reporters – Mike Wallace and Dan Rather were beaten on the Convention Floor by police
Cronkite used word – “thugs” – “Gestapo” in his broadcast
Richard Nixon was elected that night.