USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

JOHN F KENNEDY AND THE COLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which book helped to start the women’s movement in the 1960s?
A
Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
B
Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique
C
Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun
D
Pearl S. Buck’s The Good Earth
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: -A leading figure in the women’s movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -With her book The Feminine Mystique (1963), Betty Friedan (1921-2006) broke new ground by exploring the idea of women finding personal fulfillment outside of their traditional roles. She also helped advance the women’s rights movement as one of the founders of the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -IN 1963, BETTY FRIEDAN (1921–2006) published The Feminine Mystique, a founding text of modern feminism that is considered one of the most influential books of the twentieth century. She was born Bettye Goldstein in Peoria, Illinois, on February 4, 1921.

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