In 1970,Friedan organized the nationwide Women's Strike for Equality on August 26, the 50th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution granting women the right to vote.
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First Equal Rights Amendment Introduced 1923
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Eleanor Roosevelt Leads Commission on the Status of Women 1961
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Betty Freidan The Feminine Mystique book 1963
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Equal Pay Act Becomes Federal Law 1963
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Civil Rights Protections Extended to Women 1967
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Civil Rights Protections Extended to Women 1967
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Congress Passes Title IX of the Education Amendments 1972
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Women-Only Branches in U.S. Military Eliminated 1973
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Supreme Court Establishes Abortion Right 1973
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Employment Discrimination Against Pregnant Women Banned 1978
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Employment Discrimination Against Pregnant Women Banned 1978