U.S. Women's Movement

What year did American women get the right to vote?

• 1963

• 1921

• 1890

• 1940

What type of work did women do during WWII?

• Lawyers

• Political jobs

• Manufacturing jobs

• Doctors

How would you describe the traditional role of American women in the 1950s?

• cleaning

• cooking

• taking care of kids

• all of the above

How were women told to behave in the 40s and 50s?

• Don't talk too much and look perfect.

• Do whatever you want with your life.

• Dream big.

• Get a good job and make a lot of money,

In the late 1960s and early 70s, attitudes were changing and women were becoming more vocal against ____________     ________________ that expected them to be obedient and domestic.

• bad kids

• mean presidents

• political fashion

• societal norms

Who wrote the book “The Feminine Mystique” and when?

• Jane Austen, 1921

• Betty Friedan, 1963

• Michelle Zaner, 1942

• Betty Friedan, 1921

What type of things did women throw into the  “freedom trash can” during the Miss America Pageant protests? 

• Books and papers

• Flowers and crowns

• Garbage and bottles

• Bras and fake eyelashes