Women’s movement in America

The
Feminist
Movement
Umbrella term used for the
Women’s Movement and
Women’s Lib Movements

,The Feminist Movement:
A movement supporting equality between men
and women in all aspects of public and private life.

, THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT: A TIMELINE



1961 1962 1963 1966 1968 1969

WSP Friedan Equal Pay N.O.W. Miss World The Pill is
marches in published Act created Beauty made
60 cities “Feminine Contest available
Mystique” 1964 protests
Commission Equal NY Abortion
on the Employment Speak Outs
status of Opportunity
women Act No Default
Divorce law
passed
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, THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT: A TIMELINE



1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1976 1978

Ladies Home Ms Roe vs 1st “Take Pregnancy
Journal Sit In Magazine Wade back the Discriminati
founded by night” on Act
National Black
G. Steinem March passed
ERA Feminists Org.
Women formed 1st Marital
Strike for Women’s Rape Law
Equality Act Equal Credit passed
Equality Opportunity
Act
Stop ERA
1975
Women allowed
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to join the army