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“The feminist revolution had to be fought because women quite simply were stopped at a state of evolution far short of their human capacity.”

Book:The Feminine Mystique

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The Feminine Mystique

Published in 1963, this influential book delves into the experiences and challenges faced by women in the 1950s and 1960s, highlighting the dissatisfaction and the search for purpose beyond traditional domestic roles. more

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Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan was an American writer renowned for her groundbreaking work, 'The Feminine Mystique,' which had a profound impact on the women's liberation movement of the 20th century. Her writing exposed the dilemmas faced by women in society, the family, and the workplace, sparking a reevaluation of their status and rights. more

“When the Kerner Commission told white America what black America has always known, that prejudice and hatred built the nation’s slums, maintains them and profits by them, white America could not believe it. But it is true. Unless we start to fight and defeat the enemies in our own country, poverty and racism, and make our talk of equality and opportunity ring true, we are exposed in the eyes of the world as hypocrites when we talk about making people free - (Chapter 9).”

“Be as bold as the first man or [woman] to eat an oyster.”

Men Firsts Oysters

Author:Shirley Chisholm

“The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers - a great pity, on both counts. It is not too late to complete the work they left undone. Today, here, we should start to do so.”

Should Today Mother Father Left Black White Rights Citizens Protect Late Constitution Males Pity Too Late Founding Undone

Author:Shirley Chisholm

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