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Question 1

How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women’s rights movement?

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She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 2

In the 1970s, the National Organization for Women expanded its goals by

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supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 3

The Feminine Mystique was written by

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Betty Friedan.

Question 4

In The Feminine Mystique , the author argued that

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women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

Question 5

In the 1950s and 1960s, many women were attracted by new jobs in the developing

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service industry.

Question 6

One way many women’s lives changed in the 1950s was that they

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were helped by new household technology.

Question 7

Which statement best expresses the dilemma women faced in the 1950s and 1960s?

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They had time and opportunity to reinvent themselves but still faced barriers.

Question 8

A woman who entered the workforce in the 1960s could expect to

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work for male supervisors and managers.

Question 9

Before the National Organization for Women was founded, efforts to gain equal rights for women resulted in

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few changes by either the government or employers.

Question 10

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is primarily a

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political advocacy group.

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