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Chairwoman Eleanor Roosevelt
President John F Kennedy established the President's Commission on the Status of Women and made Eleanor Roosevelt chairwoman. Desire for improvement in fair rights for women led them to appoint her.
Significance: The PCSW's research proved that discrimination against women was a problem. It also led to the formation of the NOW. http://media.oregonlive.com/ent_impact_tvfilm/photo/eleanor-rooseveltjpg-75cccb07ddd702bc.jpg -
The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique was a highly influential book published by Betty Friedan. The book explains the negative feelings experienced by middle-class American housewives due to biased society during the 1960s.
Significance: Betty Friedan is often considered the woman to start second-wave feminism because of her controversial book. http://www.critical-theory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/femine-mystique.jpg -
Equal Pay Act
Congress passed the Equal Pay Act under John F. Kennedy. The act made it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than a man would receive for doing the same job.
Significance: The act greatly improved the situation for women earning equal pay although to this day the problem still exsists. http://www.brainpickings.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/equal-pay-banner.jpg -
National Organization for Women
On June 30th, 1966 28 people founded the National Organization for Women. Women were frustrated with the way the government was not enforcing new anti-discrimination laws, so they created this group.
Significance: NOW still exsists to this day and continues to fight for the rights of women. http://b68389.medialib.glogster.com/media/985cb5b96b9e0411d4971653631421aea5c3f0d5cdae3b8d06ca6abc11c08aed/women-now.jpg -
Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment, originally written by Alice Paul in 1923 was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. This amendment declares that equality of rights is guaranteed no matter what gender you are.
Significance: The ERA is important because even though it failed, it represented a big step forward in women's rights. http://www.equalrightsamendment.org/images/march.jpg -
Roe v. Wade
Roe, a single pregnant woman, challenged the anti-abortion laws of Texas. The Supreme Court established a women's right to get an abortion. This overrode anti-abortion laws in many states.
Significance: The court case established a women's right to choose the fate of her child, a first in the U.S. http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/2010/top10_court_cases/roe_wade.jpg
