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The Feminine Mystique
Written by Betty Friedan who argued that women were unhappy with their roles in society -
Equal Pay Act
The act was signed by President Kennedy, which required the equal pay for males and females working the same job. -
The United Farm Workers (UFW) was formed
The UFW was formed by the help of Cesar Chavez to win higher wages and decent working conditions for migrant laborers -
National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded
The NOW urged Congress to give women greater equality -
Shirley Chisholm is elected into U.S. Congress
Shirley was the first African American Woman to be elected into Congress -
Maggie Kuhn organizes the Grey Panthers
After being forced to retire, Maggie organized the group to combat age discrimination -
Equal Rights Amendment
A campaign was held by (NOW) for congress to pass the amendment. Forbids any form of sex discrimination and sparked debate that it undermines traditional values. -
Wounded Knee Incident
The American Indian Movement led armed members to occupy Wounded Knee, South Dakota for several days. -
Ella Grasso became the governor of Connecticut
Ella became the first woman governor without succeeding her husband -
The Education for the Handicapped Act was enacted by Congress
Act required public schools receiving federal funds to provide equal access of education one free meal a day to children with mental and physical disabilities
