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The FEMINIST Movement Chapter 17 Section 2
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Lecture Focus Question
What led to the rise of the feminist movement and what impact did it have on American society?
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Origins of Feminism Feminism: belief in social, economic, and political equality between women & men Sexism: discrimination against someone based on their sex
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Feminism Targets Sexism
Feminists focused on Equal PAY for equal WORK Expanding the ROLES of women Educating women about their health and bodies Eliminating discrimination of women
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Impact of Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement provided “how to” model
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The Feminine Mystique The Feminine Mystique (1963): book written by Betty Friedan discussing the “problem with no name” “The problem with no name”: stereotype of women as happy housewives N.O.W. : National Organization for Women
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Controversial Legislation
Roe v. Wade: Supreme Court decision which legalized abortion States allowed to restrict abortion during the later stages of pregnancy Based on right to personal privacy Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): Constitutional Amendment to end discrimination based on sex Needed 38 states to ratify the amendment Only 30 states ratified the ERA
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Gloria Steinem Feminist icon, journalist, activist for feminist movement Founder of Ms. Magazine Campaigned heavily to pass the ERA Gloria Steinem
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Opposition by Women Strongest opposition to the movement = women
Phyllis Schlafly: leader of opposition Right to be a wife, supported by a husband Right to be exempt from military combat Movement fractures and never fully recovers
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