Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

The Feminine Mystique was written by

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Betty Friedan.

Question 2

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

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work for male supervisors and managers.

Question 3

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 4

Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

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They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

Question 5

Some women opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because

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they thought it undermined traditional values.

Question 6

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

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She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 7

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

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were helped by new household technology.

Question 8

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 9

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

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service industry.

Question 10

Which statement best explains the outcome of Roe v. Wade after the 1973 ruling?

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Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to restrict abortions.

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