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I Am Woman Helen Reddy (1971). I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back an' pretend 'Cause I've heard it all before And I've been down there on the floor No one's ever gonna keep me down again - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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I Am WomanHelen Reddy (1971)
I Am WomanHelen Reddy (1971)
The Struggle for Gender Equality in the 1960s and 1970s
The Struggle for Gender Equality in the 1960s and 1970s
The Status of WomenThe Status of Women Executive Order 10980 Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women (PCSW)
Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair Research and report on
status of women Two-year deadline
Executive Order 10980 Presidential Commission on
the Status of Women (PCSW)
Eleanor Roosevelt, Chair Research and report on
status of women Two-year deadline
The Status of WomenThe Status of Women
1963 Report Women discriminated against in workplace Women need paid maternity leave "one of the most pervasive limitations is the
social climate in which women choose what they prepare themselves to do."
However, re-affirmed traditional role of woman as wife and mother in combating communism
1963 Report Women discriminated against in workplace Women need paid maternity leave "one of the most pervasive limitations is the
social climate in which women choose what they prepare themselves to do."
However, re-affirmed traditional role of woman as wife and mother in combating communism
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
Do women have a “traditional role” that should be maintained?
Do women have a “traditional role” that should be maintained?
Gains for WomenGains for Women
Equal Pay Act of 1963 Guaranteed equal pay for equal work Better for economy
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) Prohibits employment discrimination based on
sex (as well as race, religion or national origin)
Equal Pay Act of 1963 Guaranteed equal pay for equal work Better for economy
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) Prohibits employment discrimination based on
sex (as well as race, religion or national origin)
Gains for WomenGains for Women
National Organization for Women (NOW) Founded in 1966 Pressed for reforms recommended by PCSW
Title IX, 1972 Prohibits discrimination based on sex in all
aspects of education Including sports
National Organization for Women (NOW) Founded in 1966 Pressed for reforms recommended by PCSW
Title IX, 1972 Prohibits discrimination based on sex in all
aspects of education Including sports
The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique Written by Betty Friedan
Put the lie to the “Happy Housewife” of the 1950s
Book initiated the “second wave of feminism”
Written by Betty Friedan
Put the lie to the “Happy Housewife” of the 1950s
Book initiated the “second wave of feminism”
The Feminine MystiqueThe Feminine Mystique
"The problem that has no name — which is simply the fact that American women are kept from growing to their full human capacities — is taking a far greater toll on the physical and mental health of our country than any known disease."
Betty FriedanBetty Friedan After book release became
figurehead of women’s movement
Co-founder and first president of NOW
Co-founder of National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL)
After book release became figurehead of women’s movement
Co-founder and first president of NOW
Co-founder of National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws (NARAL)
Gloria SteinemGloria Steinem Journalist Worked as Playboy
Bunny to research how women were treated
Feminist spokesperson
Founded “Ms.” Magazine
Journalist Worked as Playboy
Bunny to research how women were treated
Feminist spokesperson
Founded “Ms.” Magazine
Reproductive RightsReproductive Rights 1960: Birth Control Pill gets
FDA approval
1965: Griswold v. Connecticut State cannot prohibit access to
birth controls
1973: Roe v. Wade Abortion legal in first trimester
1960: Birth Control Pill gets FDA approval
1965: Griswold v. Connecticut State cannot prohibit access to
birth controls
1973: Roe v. Wade Abortion legal in first trimester
Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking
Why were reproductive rights so important to the feminist cause?
Why were reproductive rights so important to the feminist cause?
Equal Rights AmendmentEqual Rights Amendment
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.”
Equal Rights AmendmentEqual Rights Amendment Originally written by
Alice Paul Passed by Congress in
1972 Proposed 27th
Amendment Initial success with
ratification Stalled in mid 70s
Originally written by Alice Paul
Passed by Congress in 1972
Proposed 27th Amendment
Initial success with ratification
Stalled in mid 70s
Phyllis SchlaflyPhyllis Schlafly Founder of the Eagle Forum
“pro-family” Antifeminist
Launched “Stop ERA” movement
Very popular in conservative regions
“What I am defending is the real rights of women. A woman should have the right to be in the home as a wife and mother.”
Founder of the Eagle Forum “pro-family” Antifeminist
Launched “Stop ERA” movement
Very popular in conservative regions
“What I am defending is the real rights of women. A woman should have the right to be in the home as a wife and mother.”
Gay Civil RightsGay Civil Rights
Stonewall Riots (June 28, 1969) Patrons of New York
gay bar protest police harassment
3 days of riots ensue Marked as birth of
the visible gay rights movement
Stonewall Riots (June 28, 1969) Patrons of New York
gay bar protest police harassment
3 days of riots ensue Marked as birth of
the visible gay rights movement
Gay Civil RightsGay Civil Rights
Harvey Milk (1930-78)San Francisco
First openly gay city official elected in United States
Murdered in 1978 by fellow Supervisor
Harvey Milk (1930-78)San Francisco
First openly gay city official elected in United States
Murdered in 1978 by fellow Supervisor
By 1980sBy 1980sHomosexuality still illegal in
most statesAIDS crisis hits gay men
hardest shows depth of prejudice and
indifferenceThings don’t really start to
change until the 1990s
Homosexuality still illegal in most states
AIDS crisis hits gay men hardest shows depth of prejudice and
indifferenceThings don’t really start to
change until the 1990s
TodayToday