The Women's Rights Movement: Then and Now (America: 50 Years of Change Series)

by Rebecca Langston-George

Overview

Discusses the main concerns of the womens' movement in the 1960s, and how those have evolved since; what's changed for the better, what might be worse, and where do we go from here.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543503906
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	America: 50 Years of Change Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Langston-George is a middle school language arts teacher who also trains teachers in writing instruction. Her articles, poetry and puzzles have appeared in many children’s magazines. When she’s not at the keyboard Rebecca volunteers for the local chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is also a past president of the Kern Reading Association. The granddaughter of a fabulous flapper, Rebecca lives in Bakersfield, California.

Table of Contents

1 The Fight for Rights: A New Day Dawns 5

2 What Do We Want? Equal Rights! When Do We Want Them? NOW! 11

3 I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar 23

4 The Times They Are a-Changin' (For the Better) 33

5 The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same 43

6 What Do We Still Want? Equal Rights (Like We Said Earlier)! When Can We Finally Get Them 51

Timeline 59

Glossary 60

Read More 61

Critical Thinking Questions 62

Internet Sites 63

Index 64

Interviews

Contrasts historical and current perspective on the womens' rights movement; meets Common Core and curriculum standards