The Women’s Movement A Rebirth of Feminism

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The Women’s Movement A Rebirth of Feminism

The Miss America Pageant - 1968 Impossible standards of beauty Objectifies women and therefore harms them No African American winners to date Miss America went to Vietnam to entertain troops Girls should be encouraged to do more

The Miss America Pageant - 1968

Equal Pay Act 1963 Outlawed paying men more than women for the same job

Wages Women vs Men

Women in the US Workforce April 29, 2010

Civil Rights Act 1964 Outlawed job discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, AND GENDER April 29, 2010

NOW National Organization for Women Organized by Betty Friedan and later run by Gloria Steinem Pushed for a Constitutional Amendment for women’s rights…the ERA Equal Rights Amendment

Equal Rights Amendment Constitutional Amendment for equal rights for women. Strong Opposition from “Stop-ERA” group. Led by Phyllis Schlafly Why?

Equal Rights Amendment Didn’t want to lose traditional rights: Rights to alimony Right to single gender colleges Afraid of being included in Drafts May eliminate special protections in workforce Also Thought it gave Federal Govt too much power over state rights.

Equal Rights Amendment 10 years of political debate and “fighting” Needs 38 states to ratify to become a Constitutional Amendment In 1982 it finally comes to a vote. ….FAILS

Title IX Educational Rights for Women Federally funded schools can not discriminate against women Admissions Course Offerings Sports

Roe vs. Wade - 1973 Supreme Court rules that state’s cannot deny women the right to an abortion in the first 3 month of pregnancy. After three months the states have the rights to regulate abortion