The Women's Movement
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Secondary Source:
"A new generation of women’s rights activists came of age during the 1960s and 1970s. Like the woman suffrage leaders of the early 1900s, these women challenged gender roles by demanding equality with men. Examples of sex discrimination were everywhere. Women were paid less than men. They were rarely hired for the most prestigious jobs. Many women, for example, worked as teachers and nurses, but not as school superintendents or doctors. Women were even barred from eating lunch at one well-known Minneapolis restaurant unless accompanied by a man. Thousands of American women— outraged by discrimination and inspired by the civil rights and antiwar movements —joined together in the women’s movement. They held demonstrations to demand equal pay, equal job opportunities, and equal access to all-male schools and clubs. They marched in support of the Equal Rights Amendment (known as ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. Women’s rights activists succeeded in creating many new opportunities for women and girls during the 1970s and beyond. Still, they suffered occasional setbacks. The U.S. Congress passed the ERA in 1972 and then sent it to the states to approve, or ratify. At least 38 states needed to support the amendment for it to pass. Minnesota approved the ERA in 1973, but not enough other states did. Eventually, the ERA died in 1982, just three states short of the necessary 38." (Kenney, Dave. Northern Lights: The Stories of Minnesota's Past, 2013, Minnesota Historical Society)
8. What change did the Women's Movement want?
Women wanted to leave the workforce and stay home instead.
Women wanted the right to ban men from women-focused social groups
Women wanted equal pay, equal job opportunities, and equal access to schools and clubs
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