Betty Friedan and the Feminist Movement Activist Local Hero Friend.

Betty Friedan and the Betty Friedan and the Feminist MovementFeminist Movement

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Pre-Feminist Movement Pre-Feminist Movement of the 1960sof the 1960s

What do you know?What do you know?

Women’s HistoryWomen’s History

Women earn the right to voteWomen earn the right to vote 1919thth Amendment Amendment

Women rally and march on several cities.Women rally and march on several cities.

Women during WWIIWomen during WWII

19631963

Betty Friedan publishes her highly influential Betty Friedan publishes her highly influential book book The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique, which describes , which describes the dissatisfaction felt by middle-class the dissatisfaction felt by middle-class American housewives with the narrow role American housewives with the narrow role imposed on them by society. The book imposed on them by society. The book becomes a best-seller and galvanizes becomes a best-seller and galvanizes

the modern women's rights movement.the modern women's rights movement.

The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique

The problem that has no nameThe problem that has no name Women of the 1950s and 60sWomen of the 1950s and 60s Typical day of a womenTypical day of a women

Stay indoorsStay indoors Take care of the family and householdTake care of the family and household Have dinner ready for their husbandHave dinner ready for their husband

The Feminine Mystique-The Feminine Mystique-Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking

Was it that big of a deal?Was it that big of a deal? How can you tell?How can you tell? How did women want change?How did women want change? How was psychoanalysis incorporated in the How was psychoanalysis incorporated in the

book?book? How do Friedan and Freud disagree?How do Friedan and Freud disagree? Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is mentioned and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is mentioned and

disputed by Friedan. Do you agree?disputed by Friedan. Do you agree?

19641964

Title VII of the Title VII of the Civil Rights ActCivil Rights Act bars bars discrimination in employment on the basis of discrimination in employment on the basis of race and sex. At the same time it establishes race and sex. At the same time it establishes the the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate complaints and impose (EEOC) to investigate complaints and impose penalties.penalties.

19661966

The National Organization for Women (NOW) The National Organization for Women (NOW) is founded by a group of feminists including is founded by a group of feminists including Betty Friedan. The largest women's rights Betty Friedan. The largest women's rights group in the U.S., group in the U.S.,

NOW seeks to end sexual discrimination, NOW seeks to end sexual discrimination, especially in the workplace, by means of especially in the workplace, by means of legislative lobbying, litigation, and public legislative lobbying, litigation, and public demonstrations. demonstrations.

19671967

Executive Order 11375 expands President Executive Order 11375 expands President Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action policy of Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action policy of 1965 to cover discrimination based on gender.1965 to cover discrimination based on gender.

WOMEN UNITE!!WOMEN UNITE!!

Friedan leading a strike in Manhattan in 1970.

19711971

Ms. MagazineMs. Magazine is first published as a sample is first published as a sample insert in insert in New YorkNew York magazine; 300,000 copies magazine; 300,000 copies are sold out in 8 days. The first regular issue is are sold out in 8 days. The first regular issue is published in July 1972. The magazine published in July 1972. The magazine becomes the major forum for feminist voices, becomes the major forum for feminist voices, and cofounder and editor Gloria Steinem is and cofounder and editor Gloria Steinem is launched as an icon of the modern feminist launched as an icon of the modern feminist movement.movement.

EQUALITY NOW!!

EQUALITYEQUALITY

Friedan as an AuthorFriedan as an Author

Friedan, Betty. Friedan, Betty. The Feminine Mystique. The Feminine Mystique. New New York: Norton, 1963. York: Norton, 1963.

Friedan, Betty. Friedan, Betty. It Changed My Life: Writings It Changed My Life: Writings on the Women's Movement. on the Women's Movement. New York: New York: Random House, 1976. Random House, 1976.

Friedan, Betty. Friedan, Betty. Life So Far. Life So Far. New York: Simon New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000. & Schuster, 2000.

Friedan, Betty. Friedan, Betty. The Second Stage. The Second Stage. New York: New York: Summit Books, 1981. Summit Books, 1981.

Betty FriedanBetty Friedan

February 4, 1921-February 4, 1921-February 4, 2006February 4, 2006

How did Betty Friedan change the How did Betty Friedan change the world?world?

Write a one page summary about how the Write a one page summary about how the world would be different if Betty Friedan was world would be different if Betty Friedan was not a part of the feminist movement. not a part of the feminist movement. Include: facts, dates, and, most importantly, Include: facts, dates, and, most importantly,

YOUR OPINIONS!!YOUR OPINIONS!!

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