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The Feminine Mystique
This is a book written by Betty Friedan. After many interviews, Friedan found out that women were unhappy with living as housewives rather than being fufilled by it as all the movies make it seem. The Feminine Mystique helped to start feminism thoughout our country. http://cdn.thedailybeast.com/content/dailybeast/articles/2013/02/12/the-feminine-mystique-at-50-part-2-three-feminists-on-what-it-means-today/jcr:content/image.img.2000.jpg/1364502991500.cached.jpg -
Equal Pay Act Is Passed
Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a women less than what a man would recieve for the same job. It was the start of helping women become more independent from men. http://www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/equal-pay-banner.jpg -
National Organization for Women (NOW)
Betty Friedan created and represented NOW which assembled femininsts who had a core belief of the womens liberation movement. They addressed all women and all aspects of a womens life. BETTY & NOW http://marylandnow.net/wp-content/dg_images/trust1-fit-600_800.png -
Equal RIghts Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment is passed by congress and sent to the states for radification. This would make both genders equal. In the end, the Amendment died in 1982 because it was not radified by 38 states. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5b/71/2e/5b712ec894d2e8e762839edda157c93a.jpg -
Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court establishes a womens right to safe and legal abortion, overriding the anti-abortion laws of many states. This case gave women the right to decide whether or not they wanted children. ROE V. WADE http://rcsprouljr.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/tumblr_lfg6dvMWSF1qzr6zyo1_500.jpg -
Women March
100,000 people who supported equality came to Washington D.C. to march. These people were calling for an extention on the deadline of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. http://salempress.com/store/images/editorial/era.jpg -
