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The Women’s Rights Movement

The Women’s Rights Movement. United States History Chapter 17, Section 2 Mrs. Huston. When did it begin? Why?. Following WWII, most women gave up their jobs The suburban housewife was a symbol of the American good life Women began to resent their role Looked for equality. Second Wave.

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The Women’s Rights Movement

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  1. The Women’s Rights Movement

    United States History Chapter 17, Section 2 Mrs. Huston
  2. When did it begin? Why? Following WWII, most women gave up their jobs The suburban housewife was a symbol of the American good life Women began to resent their role Looked for equality
  3. Second Wave Women’s rights really began in the 1840s Got the right to vote in 1920 Wanted legal and social equality Movement saw rebirth in the 1960s and 70s
  4. Inspired by Civil Rights movement Women saw how they experienced discrimination They learned ways to protest successfully Black and white women worked together
  5. Betty Friedan Wrote iconic book—The Feminine Mystique Explained how many women wanted more opportunities than being a housewife offered Wanted better and different work experiences
  6. Sandra Day O’Connor Graduated near the top of Stanford Law School class Few employment opportunities Her male classmates received many job offers She later was the 1st female justice on the Supreme Court
  7. National Organization for Women Dedicated to winning “true equality for all women” Full and equal partnership of the sexes Particularly worked in education and the work place
  8. Two Main Goals Equal Rights Amendment Reproductive Rights
  9. Equal Rights Amendment 1st proposed in the 1920s To give gender equality under the law
  10. Reproductive Rights Access to birth control Right to an abortion
  11. Controversial organization NOW strongly divided women and the country Some thought it was too extreme Others thought it didn’t go far enough
  12. Gloria Steinem Worked for women’s issues through the mass media Freelance writer Did an undercover piece on the exploitation of Playboy “bunnies” Co-Founded MS. magazine
  13. Do Labels Matter? Miss Mrs. Ms. Why identify women’s marital status and not men’s?
  14. Phyllis Schlafly Leading opponent of the women’s movement and the ERA Said women’s liberation was an assault on marriage and the family Many conservatives agreed with her The ERA fell 3 states short of being ratified
  15. What gains did women make? Roles and opportunities expanded More legal rights Title VII—outlawed discrimination on the basis of sex NOW filed lawsuits against companies that wouldn’t hire women or pay them fairly
  16. More Progress Created the Commission on the Status of Women in 1961 Title IX of the Higher Education Act in 1972 Allowed equal funding for girls sports Equal Credit Opportunity Act in 1974 Guaranteed women could borrow money and get credit if economically qualified
  17. Another Legal Victory? 1973 Supreme Court Decision of Roe v. Wade Guaranteed the right to an abortion Still very controversial ruling
  18. In the Workplace … Percentage of women in the workforce has grown 30% in 1950 Over 60% in 2000 More married female workers New job opportunities and fields
  19. Problems continue … The average women still makes less than the average man Terms Pink collar ghetto Glass ceiling Growth of women in poverty
  20. THE END
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