History

Sharon Huynh

11 February, 09:18

The text below is an excerpt from a book published in 1963 that was based on surveys taken by the author:

The problem that has no name - which is simply the fact that American women are kept from growing to their full human capacities - is taking a far greater toll on the physical and mental health of our country than any known disease.

- Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique

Choices:

a resurgence of the women's rights movement

opposition to ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

increasing use of anti-depression medication by American homemakers

efforts by the Johnson administration to create a national healthcare system