Social Developments: Developments for Women and Young people from 1945-75 Flashcards
(25 cards)
What did many women do with their jobs after WWII ended?
They left their jobs
How many women had left their jobs from 1945 to 1946?
2 million
What book inspired the second-wave feminist movement?
The Feminine Mystique
What year was The Feminine Mystique created?
1963
What was the general idea in the Feminine Mystique?
Women should have more than just taking a domestic role
What women’s organisation was founded? (NOW)
National Organisation of Women
What year was the National Organisation of Women founded?
1966
What was approved for usage in the USA in 1960?
The contraceptive pill
What fraction of the American workforce did women make up in 1950?
1/3
What percentage of the American workforce did women make up in 1960?
40%
Name a 1950s TV programme that portrayed women in the domestic role
Leave it to Beaver
What year did a magazine offer $500 to a woman who was best at talking about how thye felt “trapped”?
1960
How many entrys did the 1960 writing contest get?
20,000 entries
How much did the amount of women university attendees increase by from 1950 to 1960?
They doubled
What investigation Eleanor Roosevelt set up in 1960?
An investigation into how women were being treated at work
What percentage of managers were found to be men in 1963?
95%
In 1963, what percentage of technical workers were found to be men?
90%
What percentage of men’s wages did women continue to earn in the 1950s?
50% the wages of men
What percentage of women were lawyers in the 1950s?
4%
What year was the Equal Pay Act passed?
1963
What did the 1963 Equal Pay Act do?
It gave more equal pay to women
How many women were picked as the 1975 Time Person of the Year?
12 women
What did the Republicans announce in late 1975?
Ronald Reagan would be campaigning for nomination as President
Did Reagan have more of a conservative or liberal agenda?@
Conservative agenda
