Women's Suffrage

Feminism

Initially excited, women activists quickly discovered that the vote was not the panacea for women they had hoped. At first women did not vote in groups or uniformly support women's issues. Gradually though, many women began to see the benefits of being able to vote and have a say in their governments decisions. In 1966 Betty Friedan created the NOW, (National Organization for Women) which was an organization full of feminine activists. She also wrote a book titled, "The Feminine Mystique." This book was very influential and told stories about unhappy women with their lives as housewives. This book is widely credited for sparking the beginning of the second wave of feminism.

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This is a cartoon showing how most womens lives were like in the early to mid 1900's.