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How was Phyllis Schlafly connected to the women’s rights movement?

A
She led a campaign to ban The Feminine Mystique.
B
She founded the National Organization for Women.
C
She campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
She helped to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment.
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In the 1950s and 1960s, many women were attracted by new jobs in the developing

A
agricultural industry.
B
manufacturing industry.
C
service industry.
D
technology industry.
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Which statement best explains the outcome of Roe v. Wade after the 1973 ruling?

A
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states lost the right to restrict abortions.
B
Women lost the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to outlaw abortions.
C
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while states gained the right to restrict abortions.
D
Women gained the right to end pregnancies, while federal laws replaced state restrictions on abortions.
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In the 1970s, the National Organization for Women expanded its goals by

A
backing a female candidate for the US presidency.
B
hiring Phyllis Schlafly to promote cultural equality.
C
supporting the Equal Rights Amendment.
D
calling for required government childcare centers.
5

The Feminine Mystique was written by

A
Susan B. Anthony.
B
Betty Friedan.
C
Phyllis Schlafly.
D
Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
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Which statement best describes the focus of abortion opponents today?

A
They focus on restricting when abortions can occur.
B
They focus on outlawing all abortions.
C
They work both to restrict and to outlaw abortions.
D
They use persuasion instead of legal battles.
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Which statement best expresses the dilemma women faced in the 1950s and 1960s?

A
They wanted to stay home with their families, but society urged them to work.
B
They had opportunities to work, but their life expectancies were decreasing.
C
They wanted to find outside jobs but found that housework took all their time.
D
They had time and opportunity to reinvent themselves but still faced barriers.
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In The Feminine Mystique, the author argued that

A
society would be more stable if women chose to remain at home.
B
women feel worthless when they deny themselves freedom of expression.
C
women feel unfulfilled when they think about themselves too much.
D
the drive for equality should not eliminate the right to be a wife and mother.
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The Supreme Court decisions in Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were based on the principle of the right to

A
free speech.
B
health care.
C
religious freedom.
D
privacy.
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One way many women’s lives changed in the 1950s was that they

A
were granted the right to vote.
B
were helped by new household technology.
C
were able to legally obtain an abortion.
D
were granted equal funding for school athletics.

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