USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Betty Friedan’s book The Feminine Mystique influence the women’s rights movement of the 1960s by-
A
reviving interest in the women’s rights movement
B
calling for an end to the women’s rights movement
C
advocating for a constitutional amendment protecting women’s rights
D
introducing the idea of women breaking the “glass ceiling” in the job market
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Her 1963 best-selling book, The Feminine Mystique, gave voice to millions of American women’s frustrations with their limited gender roles and helped spark widespread public activism for gender equality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Friedan encouraged women to seek new opportunities for themselves. As an icon in the women’s rights movement, Betty Friedan did more than write about confining gender stereotypes-she became a force for change. She co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, serving as its first president.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Feminine Mystique, a landmark book by feminist Betty Friedan published in 1963 that described the pervasive dissatisfaction among women in mainstream American society in the post-World War II period.

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