The Women's Liberation Movement

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1. Why did they protest about the Miss America contest?

  • They argued the whole contest degraded the position of women.
  • They argued the whole contest degraded the position of men.
  • They argued the contest encouraged cruelty to animals as the make-up used had been tested on animals.
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2. Was burning their bras a successful act of protest?

  • No
  • Yes

3. What did the feminists do at the Miss America beauty contest?

  • They crowned a sheep 'Miss America'
  • They crowned a dog 'Miss America'
  • They crowned a sheepdog 'Miss America'
  • They crowned a cow 'Miss America'

4. In which year did some feminists picket the Miss America beauty contest?

  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1966

5. The Women's Liberation Movement was the name given to women who had more radical aims than NOW. True or False?

  • True
  • False

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