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Civil Rights Act
The passing of the Civil Rights Act -
NOW was created
Women argued that EEOC didn't adequately address women's grievances. -
National Women's Political Caucus
Steinem helped organized this group. -
Equal Rights Amendment
Equal rights and protection to woman and men from the Govt. -
Mrs. Magazine
Several women founded this to voice their reasons -
Congress passed laws
Congress passed a ban on gender discrimination in any Edu. program -
Roe V. Wade
Case where woman do have the right whether or not to abort a baby. -
Housing discrimination
Housing discrimination on the basis of sex and credit discrimination against women are outlawed by Congress. -
United Nations
The United Nations declared 1975 International Women's Year and organized the first World Conference on Women, held in Mexico City. -
NOW
NOW established its Task Force on Battered Women. -
Abortion
In Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, the Supreme Court struck down a requirement for written spousal consent before a woman could obtain an abortion. -
Chrysalis
Chrysalis: A Magazine of Women's Culture began publication. -
ERA
The ERA deadline for ratification was extended from 1979 to 1982, but the amendment ultimately fell three states short of being added to the Constitution. -
Supreme Court
he Supreme Court ruled in Cannon v. The University of Chicago that individuals have the right under Title IX to bring private lawsuits to fight discrimination. -
Woman Rights
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