Women's Rights Movement — Quiz Answers

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

A
were granted equal funding for school athletics.
B
were able to legally obtain an abortion.
C
were helped by new household technology.
D
were granted the right to vote.
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In the 1970s, the National Organization for Women expanded its goals by

A
supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.
B
hiring Phyllis Schlafly to promote cultural equality.
C
calling for required government childcare centers.
D
backing a female candidate for the US presidency.
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Which statement best expresses the dilemma women faced in the 1950s and 1960s?

A
They wanted to find outside jobs but found that housework took all their time.
B
They wanted to stay home with their families, but society urged them to work.
C
They had time and opportunity to reinvent themselves but still faced barriers.
D
They had opportunities to work, but their life expectancies were decreasing.
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Before the National Organization for Women was founded, efforts to gain equal rights for women resulted in

A
a surprising reduction of women in the workforce.
B
few changes by either the government or employers.
C
fairer educational funding for men and women.
D
the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
5

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

A
technology industry.
B
service industry.
C
manufacturing industry.
D
agricultural industry.
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How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women’s rights movement?

A
She led a campaign to ban The Feminine Mystique.
B
She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.
C
She campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
She founded the National Organization for Women.
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In The Feminine Mystique , the author argued that

A
women feel unfulfilled when they think about themselves too much.
B
the drive for equality should not eliminate the right to be a wife and mother.
C
women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.
D
society would be more stable if women chose to remain at home.
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The National Organization for Women (NOW) is primarily a

A
cultural society.
B
political advocacy group.
C
labor union.
D
government agency.
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The Feminine Mystique was written by

A
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
B
Betty Friedan.
C
Susan B. Anthony.
D
Phyllis Schlafly.
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A woman who entered the workforce in the 1960s could expect to

A
be protected from sexual harassment.
B
gain regular promotions for hard work.
C
work for male supervisors and managers.
D
receive paid maternity leave without losing her job.

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