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Equal Pay Act and Gender Discrimination

Equal Pay Act and Gender Discrimination

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses the 1968 Dagenham strike where women at Ford protested against unequal grading and pay. Barbara Castle played a key role in negotiating a pay increase and promised equal pay legislation. The history of the equal pay movement is explored, highlighting efforts from the 19th century to the 1970 Equal Pay Act. Despite the Act, challenges persisted, and the struggle for equal pay continues today, with women still earning less than men on average.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the 1968 strike by women at the Ford factory in Dagenham?

To request better working conditions

To demand a change in management

To protest against being classified as unskilled labor

To demand more vacation days

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was brought in to help negotiate a settlement during the Dagenham strike?

Angela Merkel

Theresa May

Margaret Thatcher

Barbara Castle

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a long-term goal for Barbara Castle during the Dagenham strike negotiations?

Increasing production

Achieving equal pay

Improving factory safety

Reducing working hours

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act was introduced to ban discrimination in employment terms between men and women?

The Employment Rights Act

The Equal Pay Act

The Gender Equality Act

The Labor Rights Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the Equal Pay Act receive Royal Assent?

29th May 1970

7th June 1968

1st January 1975

15th March 1965

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant limitation of the Equal Pay Act as initially hoped by Barbara Castle?

It was only temporary

It did not address the grading system

It did not apply to public sector jobs

It was not legally binding

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was the Equal Pay Act incorporated into the Equality Act?

2000

1995

1985

2010

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