Women’s History Playlist:1960-1980
7 items
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Essay - 2075 Words
Essay
2075 Words
Explores Rachel Carson's impact on environmentalism.
Betty Friedan and the Women’s Movement
Essay - 2290 Words
Essay
2290 Words
What did the feminist movement of the 1960s work for?
Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, 1963
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
National Organization for Women (NOW), Bill of Rights, 1968
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
Barbara Jordan, Speech on Impeachment, July 25, 1974
Activity
Activity
40 Min
Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.
The Birth Control Pill
Essay - 2456 Words
Essay
2456 Words
Explores the social changes in America surrounding birth control.
Phyllis Schlafly and the Debate over the Equal Rights Amendment
Essay - 2396 Words
Essay
2396 Words
Why did some women oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?