Rebekka Wise
Internet Project
Craig Ferguson
History 1463
5/1/2015
Women’s Right Movement The 1960s was a momentous time for time women’s rights in the United States. Women were no longer satisfied with being substitutes for men when they were away at war. Women wanted the same rights every man had. Women wanted control over their reproductive organs, equality in the workplace, and the ability to pursue advanced education. The 1960s brought about changes that would forever alter the United States into the glorious country that it is today. In 1954 a small-scale test of the birth control pill was tested on women in the United States. The pill was a success, and women wanted it. However, they were denied it until its approval for use until 1957. While the FDA approved the birth control pill for …show more content…
It wasn’t shocking to see a woman fill the shoes of drafted men in factories during times of war. It was, however, unacceptable for a woman to be employed outside of domestic jobs during times of peace. A woman couldn’t handle the job of a man under normal circumstances; they were simply too fragile, unqualified, and should be at home taking care of their children. While the previous statement is untrue today, it was in fact the thinking of society leading up to the 1960s. Women were guilted into staying at home with their children. If women were strong enough to ignore the guilt society placed on them, finding employment outside of domestic work would prove difficult. On top of finding someone willing to hire a woman for a non-domestic related job, the woman’s pay was drastically lesser than that of a man doing identical work. Betty Friedan’s book, The Feminine Mystique, caught fire and sparked women to fight for their rights once again. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended workplace discrimination due to gender and them women had another win under their belts for equal
Internet Project
Craig Ferguson
History 1463
5/1/2015
Women’s Right Movement The 1960s was a momentous time for time women’s rights in the United States. Women were no longer satisfied with being substitutes for men when they were away at war. Women wanted the same rights every man had. Women wanted control over their reproductive organs, equality in the workplace, and the ability to pursue advanced education. The 1960s brought about changes that would forever alter the United States into the glorious country that it is today. In 1954 a small-scale test of the birth control pill was tested on women in the United States. The pill was a success, and women wanted it. However, they were denied it until its approval for use until 1957. While the FDA approved the birth control pill for …show more content…
It wasn’t shocking to see a woman fill the shoes of drafted men in factories during times of war. It was, however, unacceptable for a woman to be employed outside of domestic jobs during times of peace. A woman couldn’t handle the job of a man under normal circumstances; they were simply too fragile, unqualified, and should be at home taking care of their children. While the previous statement is untrue today, it was in fact the thinking of society leading up to the 1960s. Women were guilted into staying at home with their children. If women were strong enough to ignore the guilt society placed on them, finding employment outside of domestic work would prove difficult. On top of finding someone willing to hire a woman for a non-domestic related job, the woman’s pay was drastically lesser than that of a man doing identical work. Betty Friedan’s book, The Feminine Mystique, caught fire and sparked women to fight for their rights once again. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended workplace discrimination due to gender and them women had another win under their belts for equal