Women's Rights Movement in the 1960's

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  • Oral Contraceptive

    First time an oral contraceptive is approved by the FDA

  • Commission on the Status of Women

    President Kennedy sets up commission to study the issues related to women and make proposals for change.

  • Ammendment of Equal Rights Act

    Prohibits wage differences based on gender

  • The Feminine Mistique

    Written by Betty Freidan, introduces the ideals of feminism to the country at large. Date published was not found

  • President Johnson Signed Equal Rights

    Prohibits discrimination against women in the work place

  • EEOC Created

    Equal Employment Oportunity Commissioners created to uphold the Equal Rights Act. Also called "Affirmative Action"

  • N.O.W. Founded

    Betty Freiden and 28 other women founded the National Organization for Women

  • N.O.W. Boycotts Miss America

    Led to the term "Bra Burner" as many women threw symols of their oppression into a garbage on the lawn of the pagent in Atlantic City.

  • Bowe vs. Collgate-Palmolive

    Ruled that job employment could not be based on gender given that a female could do the same job as a male