What Is The Role Of Women In The 1960's

The world is a vast place and with a constant increase in population, change must exist. Change is inevitable and the world has changed for the better as today’s modern society is vastly different from previous societies with the betterment of civil rights, roles of women, and technology. Society has not always given political freedom to all people. As a society, we have had to fight for certain rights, such as our civil rights. The civil rights movement was a widespread movement to secure equal access and opportunities for the basic privileges and basic rights for African Americans. Since the prime time of the civil rights movement which occurred during the 1950s well through the 1960s, society has witnessed powerful African American leaders rise, such as Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and Malcolm X. Moreover, as society has become more accepting, the United States was witness to its first African American president, Barack …show more content…
At the start of the 20th century, women were viewed as subservient to men and were constantly limited as to what they could do. By way of illustration, women were expected to devote themselves to the household and if by chance they did find a job opportunity outside of the home, they were not paid equally with the men who performed the same job. However, present day society has seen an emergence of powerful female leaders; leaders such as, Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Oprah Winfrey. These women provide a critical look at how much society has changed as Clinton has served not only as First Lady, but as senator from New York and secretary of state, Obama has served as First Lady and continues to bring together community leaders, educators, medical professionals, parents, and others in a nationwide effort to face the challenge of childhood obesity, and Winfrey was the first woman to talk on her own personal talk show which focused on the issues facing American