Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

The Feminine Mystique was written by

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Betty Friedan.

Question 2

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is primarily a

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political advocacy group.

Question 3

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 4

Which statement best describes the long-term impact of Roe v. Wade on US society?

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The decision gave women a limited right to choice and remains very controversial.

Question 5

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

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work for male supervisors and managers.

Question 6

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 7

In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

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women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

Question 8

The Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were based on the principle of the right to

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privacy.

Question 9

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

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She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 10

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

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supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.

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