Women's rights 1941 - 1992
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Updated: 24 Jan 2019
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Created byJosh B
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Dr. Benjamin Spock's "Common Sense
Book of Baby and Child Care" 1946The G.I. Bill of Rights
(Servicemen's Readjustment Act) 1944Start of Space race 1957NOW (National Organisation for Women)
founded 1966Civil Rights Act 1964Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique"
1963NARAL (National Organisation for
the Repeal of the Abortion Laws)
1969 - Betty FriedanStill no federal law requiring employers
to provide paid maternity leaveRoe v. Wade 1973
Sarah Weddington + Linda CoffeeFirst issue of "Ms" magazine published
1972 -Gloria SteinamConstitutional right for married couples
to use contraception established by the
Supreme Court
1965Unmarried couples could now use contraception.Congress passed the Hyde Amendment
- banning the federal funding for abortions
1976The national Right to Life Committee
Phyllis Schlafly
1973The Equal Employment Opportunity Act 1972Timescale for ERA ratification ended
in 1982Shirley Chisholm became the first black
women to campaign for presidential
election in 1972National Women's Political Caucus
1971Geraldine Ferraro ran for election for Vice President
1984The Equal Credit Opportunity Act
1974Periods
Kennedy 1961-63ERA 1972-79
This was a period where it was nearly ratified, but progressed
slowed down and in 1979 it was obvious the 3/4 majority was unlikely
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