Reasons for the Women's Movement

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1. In the 1950s, increasing numbers of women, especially from ... backgrounds, began to challenge their traditional role and became increasingly frustrated with life as a housewife.

  • upper middle class
  • middle class
  • working class
  • upper class
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2. When was NOW set up?

  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1964

3. At first people listened to Eleanor Roosevelt because she was Roosevelt's wife but she was so popular that when he died she was urged to run as .... She refused and continued to campaign for women's rights until death in ....

  • At first people listened to Eleanor Roosevelt because she was Roosevelt's wife but she was so popular that when he died she was urged to run as vice president. She refused and continued to campaign for women's rights until death in 1962.
  • At first people listened to Eleanor Roosevelt because she was Roosevelt's wife but she was so popular that when he died she was urged to run as vice president. She refused and continued to campaign for women's rights until death in 1970.
  • At first people listened to Eleanor Roosevelt because she was Roosevelt's wife but she was so popular that when he died she was urged to run as president. She refused and continued to campaign for women's rights until death in 1960.
  • At first people listened to Eleanor Roosevelt because she was Roosevelt's wife but she was so popular that when he died she was urged to run as president. She refused and continued to campaign for women's rights until death in 1967.

4. Women who went out to work instead of getting married were...

  • treated with great suspicion by the rest of society.
  • considered as selfless and were admired for this reason.
  • treated as first class citizens and were rewarded for their hard work.

5. What does NOW stand for?

  • the National Organisation for Women
  • the National Opportunities for Women
  • the Need Of Women
  • the Now Or Work

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