Monday, May 6, 2013

1960s Feminist Activities.

   
      1960s become to be important year for feminist activities. 1960s feminism was important phase for thousands women who would like to have equal rights with a man. Especially in 1960s were many feminism political actions and it changed lives for many women. Feminists protested in the streets and marches; there was many opportunities to show their opinion. 1960s becoming turning point for first "Women's Liberation Groups". In 1963 Betty Friedan's book " Feminine Mystique" makes a lot of people to paying attention on Women's problem. Also Friedan found first National Organization For Women, which is the biggest feminist group with million womens to this day. Called the “backbone” of the feminist movement, consciousness-raising groups were widespread and had the aura of a grassroots revolution. Feminist leaders were  against restriction of abortion, it helped women to get legally abortion in the future. Feminists looked at how women were depicted or ignored in history, social science, literature and other academic fields, and by the end of the 1960s a new discipline was born.
     1960s were historical years for many feminists, that opened a lot of opportunity for them in social activities.

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