“In 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act made employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and national origin illegal,” (Ching). As the Senate Judiciary had a hearing in May of 1970, having over 60 witnesses testifying before the committee. Eventually, “Congress passed [ERA] in 1972 and submitted it to the states for ratification” (Ayer). By the dead line of 1984, set by Congress, the ERA was three states short of ratification. Now, the Women`s Right Movement was about women getting
Ms. Gloria Steinem. By examining her uncovering of the truth behind Playboy Bunnies, her involvement in the media, and her influence on the concept of reproductive freedom, it is evident that Gloria Steinem was one (and still is) one of the most influential leaders of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Steinem opened the eyes of the public when she went undercover as
Gloria Steinem is a contemporary feminist, writer, lecturer, and political activist who travels the world to make her voice heard. Steinem is particularly attentive to the issues of sex and race caste systems, gender roles, and creating peace and justice. Steinem made her voice heard which came along with many accomplishments that will be recognized forever. Steinem was born in Ohio in the year of 1934. As a child, she was brought up in a factory working neighborhood (Thomas, 2002). At the age of
to World War II, it was very difficult to be a woman in society; by being constantly degraded and restricted by men. However, with the effects of World War II, women were freed through the image of Rosie the Riveter, and with roles models like Gloria Steinem made changes in their homes, and in the education system. Rosie the Riveter was a drawing for a propaganda poster known as the “modern symbol of female empowerment.” (History.com Staff, 2011) Drawn by J. Howard Miller, Rosie was depicted as a
televisions (TV), events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the fact that segregation was ruled illegal all contributed to the 1950s as a decade of achievement. The 1960s was packed with protests and negative events such as the Vietnam War, the women’s rights movement, and the debate on abortion which caused controversy in the United States during the 1960s. It wasn’t
Bella Abzug was a liberal activist and politician in the 1960s and 1970s. During her lifetime she played a significant role in several controversial movements. She was a vocal supporter of women’s rights, environmentalism, gay rights, and the anti-war and anti-nuclear movements. Bella Abzug was born Bella Savitzky in New York on July 24th, 1920. She was raised by her Russian immigrant parents in the Bronx, New York. By the time she was thirteen, Bella Abzug was “giving her first speeches and defying