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Black and white portrait of a woman in a light-colored blouse, smiling at the camera.
Women walk down a city street and hold signs that say Women Demand Equality and GWU Women's Liberation.
Photograph of Betty Friedan.
Four women seated on a couch, engaged in conversation in a wooden-paneled room.

Women’s History Playlist:1960-1980

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Black and white portrait of a woman in a light-colored blouse, smiling at the camera.
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Essay - 2075 Words

Essay

2075 Words

Explores Rachel Carson's impact on environmentalism.
Women walk down a city street and hold signs that say Women Demand Equality and GWU Women's Liberation.
Betty Friedan and the Women’s Movement
Essay - 2290 Words

Essay

2290 Words

What did the feminist movement of the 1960s work for?
Photograph of Betty Friedan.
Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, 1963
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40 Min

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Four women seated on a couch, engaged in conversation in a wooden-paneled room.
National Organization for Women (NOW), Bill of Rights, 1968
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40 Min

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Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, smiling, wearing a collared garment.
Barbara Jordan, Speech on Impeachment, July 25, 1974
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Activity

40 Min

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Two smiling women hold a newspaper while posing with peace signs in a cluttered office setting.
The Birth Control Pill
Essay - 2456 Words

Essay

2456 Words

Explores the social changes in America surrounding birth control.
A group of women protesting with signs against the Equal Rights Amendment in black and white.
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?