Women's Rights Movement

Question 1

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

Question 2

Some women opposed the Equal Rights Amendment because

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they thought it undermined traditional values.

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

In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

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women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.

Question 5

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 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

The Feminine Mystique was written by

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Betty Friedan.

Question 8

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

Question 9

best

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They had time and opportunity to reinvent themselves but still faced barriers.

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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