Women in the Civil Rights Movement

Women in the Civil Rights Movement

TOPIC: Women in the Civil Rights Movement

VIEWPOINT: Examination of women's roles in the Civil Rights Movement, focusing on the contributions of both African American and White women to movement development and leadership.

EVIDENCE:

This is clearly seen by the focus on equal rights for persons of all races contributed to the broader awareness of discrimination against women based on sex. A number of existing organizations supported the equal rights amendment. However, some groups that might have been expected to support the passage of the ERA did not. For example, most labor ...