Feminist movements (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which decades did significant feminist movements emerge across America?
In which decades did significant feminist movements emerge across America?
1960s and 1970s
What proportion of the American workforce did women make up by 1960?
What proportion of the American workforce did women make up by 1960?
Half
Which president established the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women in 1961?
Which president established the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women in 1961?
President Kennedy
In what year was the Equal Pay Act passed by Congress?
In what year was the Equal Pay Act passed by Congress?
1963
What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandate?
What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 mandate?
Equal pay for performing the same work
In which year was the National Organisation of Women (NOW) founded?
In which year was the National Organisation of Women (NOW) founded?
1966
How many members did NOW have by the early 1970s?
How many members did NOW have by the early 1970s?
40,000 members
What was the predominant demographic composition of NOW's membership?
What was the predominant demographic composition of NOW's membership?
White and middle-class
In which year did the Supreme Court rule on Roe vs Wade?
In which year did the Supreme Court rule on Roe vs Wade?
1973
What did the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision establish?
What did the Roe vs Wade Supreme Court decision establish?
Right to legal abortion
In which year did Congress pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
In which year did Congress pass the Equal Rights Amendment?
1972
Who led the opposition campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment?
Who led the opposition campaign against the Equal Rights Amendment?
Phyllis Schlafly