Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

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They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.

Question 2

In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

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women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

Question 3

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

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She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.

Question 4

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 5

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.

Women's Rights Movement Answers