The Feminist Movement of Today (Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equal)

The Feminist Movement of Today (Finding a Voice: Women's Fight for Equal)

Language: English

Pages: 81

ISBN: B00NCJV3PM

Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub


For American women, the struggle to win equality has been long and difficult. And the struggle continues. But incredible progress has been made. Much of the credit goes to feminists who refused to accept second-class status because of their gender. This book examines the three historical waves of the American feminist movement. It details the goals and achievements of each wave. It also profiles some of the pioneering women who shattered stereotypes and found success through talent, hard work, and determination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of her time on the Supreme Court, Justice O’Connor had a female colleague. Ruth Bader Ginsburg joined the Court in 1993. Born in 1933, she grew up Brooklyn, New York. She attended Cornell University, graduating first in her class. She married. Her husband, Martin, had completed a year at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when he was drafted into the army. After his service was completed, he returned to Harvard Law. And Ruth Bader Ginsburg enrolled there as well. Ruth Bader

California served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. She was the first woman to hold this important Congressional office. FAST FACT In 1984, Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman on a major party’s presidential ticket. Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale chose the congresswoman from New York as his vice presidential running mate. But the Democrats were soundly defeated by the Republicans, President Ronald Reagan and Vice President

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, an important position in which she helps to get the party’s candidates elected to the Senate. (Right) Susan Collins, a senator from Maine, has a reputation as a moderate Republican. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE The 2006 congressional elections brought a major shift in power. Voters were unhappy with the policies of President George W. Bush, a Republican. They were unhappy with the Republican Party in general. Democrats won big at the polls. The elections gave

unified in their concerns, goals, or strategies. Still, considering the three waves of feminism is a useful exercise. It can provide context for the women’s movement in the United States. THE FIRST WAVE: VOTING RIGHTS The first wave of the American feminist movement is generally said to have begun in the mid-1800s. The struggle for women’s equality was inspired, at least in part, by another burning issue of the time: slavery. Lucretia Mott In 1840, the World Anti-Slavery Convention was held

Friedan (1921–2006) helped to start the “second wave” of American feminism during the 1960s. The Feminine Mystique helped fuel America’s second wave of feminism. Today, the second wave is often referred to as the women’s liberation movement. But this is misleading. The second wave had several currents. The women’s liberation movement was simply the most famous. Its members demanded to be liberated, or freed, from the yoke of male domination. All second-wave feminists wanted to get rid of the

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