Women's Liberation and Feminist Movements (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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In which decades did women's liberation & feminist movements emerge as powerful forces globally?
In which decades did women's liberation & feminist movements emerge as powerful forces globally?
1960s and 1970s
What was 'consciousness raising' in the US women's liberation movement?
What was 'consciousness raising' in the US women's liberation movement?
Helping women understand discrimination
When was the National Organisation for Women (NOW) formed in the USA?
When was the National Organisation for Women (NOW) formed in the USA?
1966
What did the US Supreme Court legalise in 1973?
What did the US Supreme Court legalise in 1973?
Abortion
In what year did activists protest outside the Miss America Beauty Pageant?
In what year did activists protest outside the Miss America Beauty Pageant?
1968
When was abortion legalised in Britain?
When was abortion legalised in Britain?
1967
When was the Federation of South African Women (FSAW) established?
When was the Federation of South African Women (FSAW) established?
1953
In which years did FSAW organise major marches against pass laws in Pretoria?
In which years did FSAW organise major marches against pass laws in Pretoria?
1955 and 1956
What did white GWUSA members do with their annual wage increase in 1954?
What did white GWUSA members do with their annual wage increase in 1954?
Transferred it to black union members
How did apartheid affect women's identity in South African liberation movements?
How did apartheid affect women's identity in South African liberation movements?
Women viewed themselves as racially defined first