Women in USA 1865-1992
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- Women in the USA 1865-1992
- Government and Presidenetial policy
- 19th Amendment 1920 ( vote)
- Equal Pay Act- 1963 (same wages)
- Lyndon B Johnson and Elenor Roosevelt helped
- Legal cases
- Susan B. Anthony 1973 ( fined for voting)
- Roe v. Wade 1973 ( banned abortions was unconstitutional)
- Economic factors
- By 1946, 2 million women were fired from heavy industries
- In 1970s, womens wages were 57% of mens
- Less than 8% of engineers were women in 1990
- In 1963, women were paid approx. 32% less than men
- 10% of women had jobs- 1840
- 15%- 1870
- 24%- 1924
- AA women gained 10-30% in 1870-1914 in social changes
- 30% of degrees were given to women by 1920
- Role of pressure groups
- Anti- slavery convention- 1837 ( demand voting rights)
- Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) 1874- ban alcohol
- American Equal Rights Association (AERA) 1866- remove restrictions on rights
- National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) 1869- womens (only) suffrage
- American Womean Suffrage Association (AWSA) 1869- ( men and women) wanted national change
- National American Suffrage Association ( NAWSA) 1890- merged
- National American Suffrage Association ( NAWSA) 1890- merged
- Flappers era- 1920s
- National Organization of women ( NOW)- 1972
- Solidarity and unity across the period
- Although NAWSA was formed, spilits in aims and methods weakened the cause
- Divisons between Old ( legal issues) and New Feminsim ( Social issues)
- Impact of world wars
- WW1: womens contribution to the work force was important, 19th Amendment was passed (1920) still faced discrimination
- over 3 million women workes towards the war effort
- WW2: female cooperation was essential, women worked in skilled jobs, propaganda gave the impression that women were needed
- over 6 million people worked towards the war effort
- WW1: womens contribution to the work force was important, 19th Amendment was passed (1920) still faced discrimination
- Impact of individuals
- Carrie Catt- wanted women to intergrate into national political life
- Ella baker- campaigner for AA and women attaining CR
- Betty Friedan- challenged the basis of womens role in society
- Kate Millett- book: sexual politics ( position of women) 1970
- The strength of opposition
- National Association Oppossed to Women Suffrage 1911
- Religion: Catholics saw suffrage reform as weakening the family
- Southern Democrats: feared that women would work with AA
- President Nixon- silently opposed social change
- Government and Presidenetial policy
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