This ground-breaking book by Betty Friedan reshaped American attitudes towards the lives and rights of women.

Betty Friedan. Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 - February 4, 2006) was an American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century.