... 1960s. Along with civil rights during this time, women pushed for more equal treatment of females in the workforce and at home. This was the beginning of a strong feminist movement. Betty Friedan wrote The Feminist Mystique in 1963, which is largely credited with the revival of the feminism movement. This book was very popular and resonated with many American women because it ... ...

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... -ins, sleep-ins, wade-ins, read-ins, play-ins, and watch-ins occurred. Books such as "The Other America", by Michael Harrington, shined the light on poverty in America, while Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique" openly spoke of sexism women faced. When the author wrote "the sense of new beginnings" that prevailed in the early 60's in the text, he was writing ... ...

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