When the women’s movement began in the mid-19th century, the goal was to achieve equal rights. Many believed that their goal had been reached when women gained the right to vote. However, women were far from being equal to men. Women had demands for the same job opportunities as men and for equal pay. The women were not going to let these goals go at all, in fact, they would fight many battles for their beliefs. In 1963, Betty Friedan wrote The Feminine Mystique which focused on the problems that women faced. The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded by Friedan and other women to help women get good jobs and equal pay. NOW was ready to defend themselves and their goals. In other words, NOW had concrete evidence that support
