Second Wave Feminism 1960s-1970s Women's Lib
Feminism was reborn in the 1960s as women sought to liberate themselves from the traditional roles of wife ad mother. Iconic images such as bra burning and women's encounter groups made Women's Lib a powerful movement, but the second wave crashed with the defeat of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
The Myth of Bra-Burning Feminists in the 1960s
One of the iconic images of the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s was the bra-burning feminist. But as far as scholarly research can determine, early feminist events centered around bra-burning never actually took place.
One of the iconic images of the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s was the bra-burning feminist. But as far as scholarly research can determine, early feminist events centered around bra-burning never actually took place.