The Women's Liberation Movement Review Flashcard

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Which of the following could women not do in the early 1960s? Get a credit card without their husband., Go to an Ivy League school., Serve on a jury., All of the above.

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All of the above.

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What was Betty Friedan's role in the Women's Liberation Movement of the 1960s?

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She wrote a book called the Feminine Mystique that helped launch the movement, helped found the National Organization of Women which fought for women's liberation, and led protests against the current status of women in the United States.

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Why were women added to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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It was proposed because it was believed if women were added to the bill it would for sure be defeated.

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What rights did the Equal Pay Act provide?

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It made it so that companies had to pay their employees of similar jobs and qualifications the same no matter what.

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What was the "problem with no name?"

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There was a feeling shared among many women in the 1950's and 60 that they were unhappy with their current lives as homemakers, but they felt unable to talk about it in public.

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What role had many American women filled during World War II that they had not before? Options: They stayed home as housewives., They worked in factories, welding and making weapons for the war., They worked low paying jobs such as secretary and assistant work., Women stayed out of the war almost entirely.

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They worked in factories, welding and making weapons for the war.

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Which of the following words describes the typical relationship between wives and their husbands in the United States in the 1950s? independent, free, equal, dependent

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dependent

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Did the Equal Rights Amendment pass?

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No

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If you were a flight woman attendant in the 1950's, how long were you able to keep working before you lost your job?

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The age of 32.

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Which of the following groups was a major group in the fight for Women's Liberation? AIM, SCLC, NOW, UFW

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NOW