Lesson 2 The Women’s Rights Movement An Era of Change (1960-1980) Lesson 2 The Women’s Rights Movement

Lesson 2 The Women’s Rights Movement An Era of Change (1960-1980) Lesson 2 The Women’s Rights Movement Learning Objectives Analyze why a movement to expand women’s political rights arose in the 1960s. Identify the goals and methods that political organizations used to promote women’s rights. Assess the impact of the women’s movement on American society. feminism Betty Friedan National Organization for Women (NOW) Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Gloria Steinem Phyllis Schlafly

A New Feminist Movement Pushes for Equality Summary 1960 – 1970s women's movement expanded for economic and social equality Changes in American Life Family lifestyles Education Career and political issues

Women in Society Seneca Falls Convention – 1848 1920’s-1930’s 1950’s was the first women's rights convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of woman 1920’s-1930’s 19th Amendment Women gain the right to vote. 1950’s “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” TV showed the “expected” roles of men/women Cooking, cleaning, taking care of the house 70% of working women held clerical positions taking care of the house and of their children.  1960’s Marry, Raise a Family Jobs: Nurses, Clerks, Teachers Medical schools had a “quota” for allowing women In 1962, Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique Captured the life of the “house wife” – Feminist Movement

A New Women’s Movement Arises During the 1950’s, writer Betty Friedan seemed to be living the American dream. The Feminine Mystique- addressed the “problem that has no name”. (1963) Pursue goals and careers feminism, the belief the women should have economic, political, and social equality with men.

Consciousness- Raising Women’s Movement Women in The Workplace 1950- 1of 3 working 1960- up 40% Women & Activism Consciousness- Raising The Movement Emerges Feminine Mystique "telling it like it is.“ Personal Stories

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The Movement Experiences Gains and Losses N.O.W. Gloria Steinem Higher Education Act Roe vs. Wade Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

Gains and Loses National Organization for Women (NOW) Worked through the law and the courts to improve women’s rights Betty Friedman Pursue goals Child-care facilities, ban gender discrimination hiring, Allowed greater employment opportunities Higher Education Act Ban discrimination in education Roe v Wade (1973) Abortion – women’s right during first 3 months of pregnancy Before Roe v Wade – women resorted to dangerous methods. Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (introduced first in 1923) Men and women equal rights under the law This would’ve of been an amendment added to the Constitution Never passed

Analyze Charts How might Schlafly and Steinem respond to a movement that sought expansion of minority women’s employment opportunities?

The Movement’s Legacy Succeeded in expanding career opportunities for women. Title IX – outlawed discrimination based on gender in education. (part of the Higher Education Act 1972) Ratio of women and men’s sports must be equal. Ironically, number of women coaches in sports decreased Changing times Stanford Graduates 1965: 70% of women planned to stay at home with children 1972: 7% planned to stay at home 1970- 8% of all medical school graduates and 5 % of law school graduates were women. 1998- 42-44% 1983- Women held 13.5 % of elected state offices as well as 24 seats in the U.S. Congress

The Impact of the Women’s Movement Analyze Data What data support the conclusion that the women’s rights reform movement affected women’s opportunities outside the home environment?