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Black and white portrait of a woman in a light-colored blouse, smiling at the camera.
Women walk down a city street and hold signs that say Women Demand Equality and GWU Women's Liberation.
Photograph of Betty Friedan.
Four women seated on a couch, engaged in conversation in a wooden-paneled room.

Women’s History Playlist:1960-1980

240 minutes

7 Items

Black and white portrait of a woman in a light-colored blouse, smiling at the camera.
Rachel Carson and Silent Spring

Essay

2075 Words

Women walk down a city street and hold signs that say Women Demand Equality and GWU Women's Liberation.
Betty Friedan and the Women’s Movement

Essay

2290 Words

Photograph of Betty Friedan.
Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, 1963

Activity

40 Min

Four women seated on a couch, engaged in conversation in a wooden-paneled room.
National Organization for Women (NOW), Bill of Rights, 1968

Activity

40 Min

Black and white portrait of a woman with curly hair, smiling, wearing a collared garment.
Barbara Jordan, Speech on Impeachment, July 25, 1974

Activity

40 Min

Two smiling women hold a newspaper while posing with peace signs in a cluttered office setting.
The Birth Control Pill

Essay

2456 Words

A group of women protesting with signs against the Equal Rights Amendment in black and white.
Phyllis Schlafly and the Debate over the Equal Rights Amendment

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2396 Words