Stories of Women in the 1960s : Fighting for Freedom Hardback
by Cath Senker
Part of the Middle School Nonfiction: Women's Stories from History series
Hardback
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In the 1960s, a woman's place was seen as being in the home.
She even found it hard to make a big purchase if a man wasn't with her.
African-American women faced racism daily and were given low-paid, exhausting jobs.
It was time for women to stand up for equal rights and equal pay.
These are the stories of four trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult circumstances: Betty Freidan protested at the Miss America pageant against judging women on appearance.
Ella Baker helped organize Freedom Schools, where black history was taught for the first time.
Barbara Castle was one of the few women members of Parliament and fought for equal pay.
Mary Quant showed women they could dress for themselves and not men.
Many of the rights women have today are down to their actions.
They helped change society's image of women forever.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:112 pages
- Publisher:Capstone Global Library Ltd
- Publication Date:12/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781406289497
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:112 pages
- Publisher:Capstone Global Library Ltd
- Publication Date:12/02/2015
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- ISBN:9781406289497
