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In the 1960s, deep cultural changes were altering the role of women in American society. More females than ever were entering the paid workforce, and this increased the dissatisfaction among...
- The End of Innocence
The extremes of the decade grew ever more stark. In 1965, an...
- The End of Innocence
November 1: Women Strike for Peace, founded by Bella Abzug and Dagmar Wilson, drew 50,000 women nationwide to protest nuclear weapons and U.S. involvement in war in southeast Asia. December 14: President John F. Kennedy issued an executive order establishing the President's Commission on the Status of Women.
20 sty 2017 · Some notable events: READ: Women's March Could Usher in the Next Year of the Woman. 1769 – The colonies adopt the English system decreeing women cannot own property in their own name or keep...
23 lip 2019 · Fashion in the 1960s became progressively more casual across all genders and ages. Womenswear followed three broad trends: a continuation of the previous decade’s ladylike elegance, the youthful styles of Mary Quant and the Space Age influence, and the late 1960s “hippie” style.
26 lut 2019 · From a plea to a founding father, to the suffragists to Title IX, to the first female political figures, women have blazed a steady trail towards equality in the United States. Explore...
1 mar 2008 · In honor of women's history month, we have chosen one significant event from each decade over the past century. Each event recognizes the achievements of women in all facets of life who...
10 wrz 2024 · Women’s rights movement, diverse social movement, largely based in the United States, that in the 1960s and ’70s sought equal rights and opportunities and greater personal freedom for women. It coincided with and is recognized as part of the ‘second wave’ of feminism.
