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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.
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 ...
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.
In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. [1] She was a leading figure in what came to be known as ecofeminism. [2] In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives."
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 ...
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 ...
Betty Friedan, 85, American feminist and writer, congestive heart failure. [39] William Augustus Jones Jr., 71, American Civil Rights pioneer. [40] Barbara W. Leyden, 56, American palynologist and paleoecologist. Joe McGuff, 79, American sportswriter and newspaper editor, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). [41]
Betty Friedan, whose 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often regarded as the opening salvo of second-wave feminism in the United States, later said that reading The Second Sex in the early 1950s [92] "led me to whatever original analysis of women's existence I have been able to contribute to the Women's movement and its unique politics. I ...