The Miss America Protest of 1968

The Miss America pageant, once a major global attraction, became a focal point for feminist protest in 1968. The New York Radical Women group protested against the objectification of women, symbolically crowning a sheep as Miss America. Although the protest didn't immediately change the pageant, it significantly boosted the women's liberation movement and helped initiate the second wave of feminism. Over the years, Miss America has faced criticism but has also seen changes challenging traditional norms.

What was the global audience size for the Miss America pageant at its peak?

• 100 million

• 120 million

• 85 million

• 50 million

What symbolic act did the protesters perform to criticize the treatment of women in the pageant?

• Burning bras

• Crowning a sheep as Miss America

• Throwing makeup into the ocean

• Chaining themselves to the stage

Who was the Black feminist activist that participated in the protest?

• Gloria Steinem

• Angela Davis

• Florence Kennedy

• Betty Friedan

What was one of the long-term effects of the 1968 Miss America protest?

• The end of the Miss America pageant

• A boost to the women's liberation movement

• A decline in pageant viewership

• Immediate changes to the pageant rules

How has the Miss America pageant been perceived over the decades?

• It has faced criticism but also seen changes

• It has been free from criticism

• It has remained unchanged

• It has been completely abolished