Stories of Women in the 1960s: Fighting for Freedom

by Cath Senker

Overview

In the 1960s, a woman’s place was seen as being in the home. She even found it hard to make a big purchase if a man wasn’t with her. African-American women faced racism daily and were given low-paid, exhausting jobs. It was time for women to stand up for equal rights and equal pay. These are the stories of four trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult circumstances: Betty Freidan protested at the Miss America pageant against judging women on appearance. Ella Baker helped organize Freedom Schools, where black history was taught for the first time. Barbara Castle was one of the few women members of Parliament and fought for equal pay. Mary Quant showed women they could dress for themselves and not men. Many of the rights women have today are down to their actions. They helped change society's image of women forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484608715
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Women's Stories from History Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	1050L (what's this?)
Age Range:	11 - 16 Years

About the Author

Cath Senker has over twenty years' experience in children's educational publishing and has written around 100 books for children for a range of publishers. Her books include highly regarded titles on Anne Frank, the Black Death and the Vietnam War, books on religions and the conflict between North and South Korea, and forthcoming titles on Self-Harm and Relationships. She lives the green lifestyle and has undertaken voluntary work for a range of organizations.

Table of Contents

Introduction 5

Founder of the U.S. Women's Movement Betty Friedan 7

Struggling for Civil Rights Ella Baker 31

The Most Powerful Woman in the United Kingdom Barbara Castle 57

Fighting for Fashion Freedom Mary Quant 79

Women in 1970 101

Other Important Figures 102

Timeline 104

Find Out More 108

Glossary 110

Index 112

Interviews

Skills that children are introduced to include: exploring social issues through real life examples, using a timeline, using a glossary, using an index

Editorial Reviews

...very valuable for ELL or lower level students. . . .these texts do provide a strong introduction to women’s history.

School Library Connection

A good collective biography for the women’s history shelf.

Booklist Online

Through their accomplishments in political and social arenas, Betty Friedan, Ella Baker, Barbara Castle, and Mary Quant blazed paths and demonstrated new possibilities for American and British women.

Amelia Bloomer Project

The series profiles American and British women — such as Emmaline Pankhurst (Suffrage) and Betty Friedan (1960s) — who challenged their era’s social norms. Contextualized with period quotations, the readable volumes cover the suffrage movement, the fight for civil liberties, sexism in the workplace, and socioeconomic issues.

Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book