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  2. Betty Friedan - Wikipedia

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    Betty Friedan (/ ˈ f r iː d ən, f r iː ˈ d æ n, f r ɪ-/; [1] February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist writer and activist. 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.

  3. The Feminine Mystique - Wikipedia

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    The Feminine Mystique is a book by American author Betty Friedan, widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. [2] First published by W. W. Norton on February 19, 1963, The Feminine Mystique became a bestseller, initially selling over a million copies.

  4. Who was Betty Friedan? The feminist pioneer and author ... - AOL

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    Betty Friedan died of heart failure on her 85 th birthday, Feb. 4, 2006, at her home in Washington, D.C. This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Feminist pioneer and author Betty Friedan ...

  5. Second-wave feminism - Wikipedia

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    Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique in 1963. In 1963, Betty Friedan published her book The Feminine Mystique [55] addressing the issues that many white-middle class housewives were facing at the time. Friedan's work catalyzed the second wave, and in particular the liberal feminist sector of the movement.

  6. List of American feminist literature - Wikipedia

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    The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan (1963) "A Study of the Feminine Mystique", Evelyn Reed (1964) [121] Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Position Paper: Women in the Movement (1964) [122] "Jane Crow and the Law: Sex Discrimination and Title VII", Mary Eastwood and Pauli Murray (1965)

  7. The childhood home of one of Peoria's most famous residents ...

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    A biography of noted Peoria author and feminist Betty Friedan sits on a table in the dining room of her childhood home, currently for sale at 1011 N. Farmington Road in Peoria. Friedan was born ...

  8. Born in Peoria 100 years ago, Betty Friedan now has her own ...

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    Betty Friedan, a graduate of Peoria High school, was one of the early leaders of the feminist movement of the 1960s and 70s. Born in Peoria 100 years ago, Betty Friedan now has her own original ...

  9. The Second Stage - Wikipedia

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    Friedan contends that "first stage" of feminism, a movement intended to liberate women from their traditional role as only mothers and house-wives, was coming to an end with the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, and that it was time to take feminism to a new stage, which could better deal with the issues of a new generation of women.