The Women's Rights Movement since 1945: A Reference Guide

by
Christina G. Laroccoauthor

Christina G. Larocco, PhD, is editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and scholarly programs manager at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

The Women's Rights Movement since 1945: A Reference Guide

20221130

ABC-CLIO

Pages 360
Topics Baker, Ella, and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee;Chisholm, Shirley;Clinton, Hillary Rodham;Equal Rights Amendment;Feminism and McCarthyism;Jones, Claudia;National Organization for Women;President's Commission on the Status of Women;Roe v. Wade;Third-Wave Feminism

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The Women's Rights Movement since 1945: A Reference Guide

Author(s): Larocco, Christina;
Contributors: Larocco, Christina;
Abstract:

Documenting the history of the American women's rights movement from 1945 through the 2016 election, this reference offers a crucial and objective look at the changing strategies, goals, and challenges of American feminists.

Many aspects of women's lives in the mid-twentieth century—including legal subjugation to their husbands, limitations in education and employment, and restrictions on sexual and reproductive autonomy—are unthinkable today. Women's lives improved only through the concerted action of several generations of activists, whose work lies at the center of this volume. This book traces women's changing relationships to family, work, education, government, and sexuality from 1945 through the 2016 election.

The book begins with an overview essay that places the women's rights movement in its historical context. This is followed by a chronology offering concise profiles of key events. A series of chapters then discusses the history of the women's rights movement since 1945 and what the movement has accomplished. Biographical entries profile key figures involved in the movement, and a selection of primary source documents gives first-hand accounts of the movement. An annotated bibliography directs readers to additional sources of information.

  • An overview essay places the women's rights movement in its historical context</li>

  • A chronology highlights key events in the history of the women's rights movement</li>

  • A series of chapters discusses the history of the women's rights movement</li>

  • Biographical sketches provide information about the involvement of notable people in the women's rights movement</li>

  • A selection of primary source documents gives first-hand accounts related to the women's rights movement</li>

  • An annotated bibliography directs users to additional resources</li></UL>

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Christina G. Laroccoauthor

Christina G. Larocco, PhD, is editor of the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography and scholarly programs manager at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

eISBN-13: 9781440869082
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Imprint: ABC-CLIO
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 20221130
Series: Guides to Historic Events in America