PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE WOMENS MOVEMENT
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Were expected to take care of children, the house, and their husbands.
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Were expected not to work, and if they did it was for less pay and until they have kids
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Went to college to work in traditionally feminine jobs, such as education
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All of the above.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Women in the 1950s were not allowed to make contracts or wills, could not buy or sell property, had little control of their earnings in most situations, and were discouraged from acting politically, such as hold office, even though they could vote. Women’s rights were minimal.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the 1950s, gender roles dictated that men were the head of the household and the sole provider, while women were expected to be the homemaker who cared for the children.
Detailed explanation-3: -The image of American women in the 1950s was heavily shaped by popular culture: the ideal suburban housewife who cared for the home and children appeared frequently in women’s magazines, in the movies and on television.