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Enquiry on the Status of Women
Eleanor Roosevelt pressured John F. Kennedy towards creating a commission to gauge what the status of women was in society. -
Equal Pay Act
Congress passes the Equal Pay Act stipulating women could not be discriminated against in terms of wages compared to men. -
'Feminine Mystique'
Betty Friedman produces the book describing how unhappy women during the period, being overlooked and disregarded. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
For women, this prevented discrimination in terms of employment against their gender. -
Contraception for Married Couples
The supreme court decreed that married couples would be allowed use of the contraceptive pill. -
National Organisation for Women Founded
The NOW was founded to push for further women's rights and against discrimination in society/ -
Federally Employed Women Founded
FEW was founded to support women in the workplace and improve their status there. -
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Conservative Opposition Emerges
As the country moved away from the liberalism of the 60s, there was a swing back towards conservatism which hindered the Women's movement massively. Men, and sometimes women mocked the ambitions and desires of the women campaigning, and at worst would act with hostility and abuse. -
'No Fault' Divorce Laws
This allowed divorce between couples to take place at mutual consent. -
Contraception for All Women
It was decreed that all women would have the right to access to contraception, no matter of their marital status. -
STOP ERA
Led by Phyllis Schafly, this was a campaign against all of the reforms made by the movements, arguing these took away the privileges of women. This was led with conservative thinking, so it was anti-abortion and pro the traditional family -
Roe v Wade Court Case
This landmark supreme court case legalised abortion federally, although there were some stipulations about timing and health. -
Housing Discrimination Act
This prevented sex and credit discrimination against women when they were looking to purchase or rent property. -
Coalition of Labour Union Women Founded
This was a trade union representing the female workforce, which acted to reduce discrimination in all forms of employment and offer women great opportunities in different sectors. -
Women In Juries
The supreme court agreed that states could not exclude women from being a jury just because of their gender.