These are actual documents from NOW that were either
proposed constitutional amendments, lists of how to proceed with an employment
discrimination lawsuit, and more. My favorite part of this document is the “Task
list” that is provided to help women participate in the feminist movement in
their daily lives—for example, marrying at a later age and waiting to have
children. Sharing household chores with the husband, using birth control, and
raising boys and girls in a way that diminishes stereotypical gender roles.
There’s a list of recommended issues to bring up to President Kennedy, like
maternity leave rights, childcare funding, and more. It definitely provides
great insight into the agendas of NOW in that current time period.
This is a video of a panel of women that were a part of the
SNCC. This is a fantastic primary resource courtesy of the Smithsonian, sharing
how the liberation of black women was strongly influenced by the black power
movement.
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