National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Betty Friedan
Journalist, activist, and co-founder of the National Organization for Women, Betty Friedan was one of the early leaders of the women's rights movement of the 1960s and 70s.
Digital History
Digital History: The Growth of Feminist Ideology
The evolution of feminist ideology began in 1949 with Simone de Beauvoir's book, "The Second Sex," and soon grew into a widespread reform movement of the 1960s by following the example of the civil rights movement.