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The President’s Commission on the Status of Women was established by President John F. Kennedy to explore areas of concern for the women of the time.
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Birth control pills are approved in 1960 and made purchasable in 1961.
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50 000 women protest against nuclear warfare and tainted milk.
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Betty Friedan publishes her book, 'The Feminine Mystique'. The book involved her conducting interviews with American suburban housewives, as well as researching psychology, media, and advertising.
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The equal pay act was signed by President John F Kennedy on the 10 June 1963. The bill states that "No employer having employees subject to any provisions of this section [section 206 of title 29 of the United States Code] shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex.."
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In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court comes down on the last remaining state law banning the use of contraceptives.
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A Sex Education Act is passed in Illinois to encourage the teaching of women's sex education in schools.
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During the Miss America events of 1968, over 400 feminists protested against the promotion of women's beauty.
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Radical feminist group 'Redstockings' form in light of recent calls for abortion repeal.
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The Supreme Court declares that sexual harrasment is a form of workplace discrimination.