The Changing role of women and the family (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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What year was Betty Friedan's book 'The Feminine Mystique' published?
What year was Betty Friedan's book 'The Feminine Mystique' published?
1963
When was the National Organisation for Women (NOW) founded?
When was the National Organisation for Women (NOW) founded?
1966
Which fields were women's jobs typically limited to after WWII?
Which fields were women's jobs typically limited to after WWII?
Teaching, nursing, clerical work
By how many states did the ERA fall short of ratification?
By how many states did the ERA fall short of ratification?
Three states
What year did the Supreme Court rule on Roe v. Wade?
What year did the Supreme Court rule on Roe v. Wade?
1973
When did Yale and Princeton first admit women as undergraduates?
When did Yale and Princeton first admit women as undergraduates?
1969
What did traditionalists believe about women's primary roles?
What did traditionalists believe about women's primary roles?
Women should be wives and mothers
Which was NOT a goal of NOW?
Which was NOT a goal of NOW?
Preserve traditional family roles
What year did the ERA pass Congress?
What year did the ERA pass Congress?
1972
Which group's needs were sometimes overlooked by mainstream feminists?
Which group's needs were sometimes overlooked by mainstream feminists?
Poorer women and women of colour
How did family size change during this period?
How did family size change during this period?
Families became smaller
When did divorce rates begin to rise significantly?
When did divorce rates begin to rise significantly?
The 1960s