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1.      You must find a picture of the event, or something that represents the event.

2.      You must then write an explanation of how and why the event was significant (e.g. what did it lead to, how did it change things etc.), approx. 100-200 words.

3.      You must include the source where you got the information from at the bottom of your explanation.

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1961 – President
Kennedy established a Presidential Commission on the
Status of Women. 

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1961 – President
Kennedy established a Presidential Commission on the
Status of Women. 

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In December of 1961 John F. Kennedy signed a paper that created the presidential commission on the status of women.

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1963 – Betty Friedan’s book The
Feminine Mystique published. 

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1963 – Betty Friedan’s book The
Feminine Mystique published. 

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1963 - The Equal Pay Act of 1963 passed. 

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1963 - The Equal Pay Act of 1963 passed. 

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1964 – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by
Congress and signed by President Johnson. 

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1964 – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed by
Congress and signed by President Johnson. 

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1966 – 28 women formed the National Organization for
Women (NOW). 

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1966 – 28 women formed the National Organization for
Women (NOW). 

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1967 – The National Organization for Women was
formally incorporated. Membership was up to 1035.

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1967 – The National Organization for Women was
formally incorporated. Membership was up to 1035.

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1967 – The National Organization for Women was
formally incorporated. Membership was up to 1035.

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1967 – The National Organization for Women was
formally incorporated. Membership was up to 1035.

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1968 – A
group of 400 feminists protested the Miss America
Pageant, drawing global media attention. However, contrary to popular myth, no
bras were actually burned.

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1968 – A
group of 400 feminists protested the Miss America
Pageant, drawing global media attention. However, contrary to popular myth, no
bras were actually burned.

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1969 - No fault divorce was established as legally legitimate. 

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1969 - No fault divorce was established as legally legitimate. 

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1970 – NYC
elected Bella Abzug, a leader in the
feminist movement, to Congress.

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1970 – NYC
elected Bella Abzug, a leader in the
feminist movement, to Congress.

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1970 - The Women's Strike for Equality March took place
on Aug. 26, 1970

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1970 - The Women's Strike for Equality March took place
on Aug. 26, 1970

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1971 – Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine,
providing a platform for feminist ideas to reach a wider audience.

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1971 – Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. Magazine,
providing a platform for feminist ideas to reach a wider audience.

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1973 – Roe v. Wade changed
the landscape in women’s fights for control over their own bodies.

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1973 – Roe v. Wade changed
the landscape in women’s fights for control over their own bodies.

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1974 – The Equal Credit Opportunity
Act passed, enabling a woman to take out a credit card in her own
name, rather than her husband’s.

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1974 – The Equal Credit Opportunity
Act passed, enabling a woman to take out a credit card in her own
name, rather than her husband’s.

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1978 - The Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed. 

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1978 - The Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed. 

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1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor became the
first woman on the Supreme Court.

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1981 – Sandra Day O’Connor became the
first woman on the Supreme Court.

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1983 - Activist
and academic Angela Davis publishes Women,
Race, and Class, an intersectional
look at feminist issues.

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1983 - Activist
and academic Angela Davis publishes Women,
Race, and Class, an intersectional
look at feminist issues.