key info/dates - rise of feminism/opponents (1960s-90s) Flashcards
from summary textbook - for feb mini
how was ‘new feminism’ stimulated
by demands for AA civil rights & brave actions of women eg. rosa parks
what led to revival of organised protest
- influential ‘report on american women’ 1963 - revealed extent of inequality
- moves towards reform under kennedy & johnson in 1960s
most famous leader of organised protest
= betty friedan
- wrote ‘the feminine mystique’ 1963
- condemned false attitude towards women by stopping women realising their true abilities/potential
1966
‘national organisation for women’ (NOW) established
- aimed to end discrimination
1963
equal pay act passed
what did women also want
abortion laws to access control over own bodies
what happened from 1970
campaign for the equal rights amendment (ERA)
when had the ERA gained enough support to be debated by congress
1972
since when did NOW support the amendment/launch a major campaign (which included..)
- supported from 1967
- launched campaign from 1970: picketing of congress, demonstrations & strike in 1972
who succeeded in getting the ERA passed by both houses & accepted by nixon
martha griffiths
why did the ERA fail
not ratified by the required 2/3 majority of the states
elaborate on 1 opposition to the ERA
= phyllis schalfly
- stressed traditional values
- some women believed they would lose more than gain via equality eg. no respect if stayed home to care for husband/home
- older women believed they may lose in divorce settlements
when did the case roe v. wade reach the supreme court
1973
what did roe v. wade claim
- abortion laws of texas were contrary to the 9th ammendment
- infringed women’s right of ‘privacy’ over their own body
what did the court decision of r v. w lead to
- ban on states imposing abortion limits during 1st 3 months of pregnancy
