Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

What do womens’ rights groups today focus on in regard to abortion?

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educating about reproductive health and expanding care access for women

Question 2

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 3

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.

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

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

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

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service industry.

Question 8

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

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were helped by new household technology.

Question 9

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is primarily a

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political advocacy group.

Women's Rights Movement Answers