National Organization for Women founded (69 words)

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.4: Postwar and Contemporary Writing and Culture of the United States, 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Christopher Hugh Gair (University of Glasgow), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Padraig Kirwan (Goldsmiths College, University of London), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University ), Kerry Myler (Newman University), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Dates

30-06-1966

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United States (Location)

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Feminism & Women's Studies

In 1966, amid a period of upheaval and re-evaluation in American society, the National Organization for Women was established (NOW). NOW was founded by a small cadre of feminists to promote women's equal rights and challenge discrimination in modern America, especially in the workplace. Boasting some 250,000 members, since the 1960s, NOW has focused on passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, child care, abortion, pregnancy leave, comparable-worth legislation, and pension rights.

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Richert, Lucas Paul. "National Organization for Women founded". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5670, accessed 25 June 2017.]

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Feminism & Women's Studies

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