1、 Womens LiberationUnited States of America薛敏QuoteBecause I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, She doesnt have what it takes. They will say, Women dont have what it takes. -Clare Boothe Luce (克萊爾布思盧斯) Definition First Wave Feminism Second Wave Feminism Thi

2、rd Wave Feminism ConclusionTable of Content The definition of the feminist movementlThe Feminist MovementlWomens Movement, Womens Liberation, refers to a series of campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive right, maternity leave, equal pay, womens suffrage and sexual violence.HistoryFirst

3、 Wavel First Wave Feminism: 1900s1920sBy 1900, suffragettes are campaigning heavily for voting rights. Also in the 1920s, feminism takes the form of alternative style trends such as flapper dresses and short haircuts, and “masculine” behaviors like smoking and drinking alcohol.Social Impact -19th Am

4、endment“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” -Ratified on August 18, 1920. HistoryFirst WaveSecond Wavel Second Wave Feminism: 1960sIn the early 1960s, many middle- and upper-class white women begi

5、n to question their domestic roleslHeight of the Movement: 1970sChallenge womens attitudes toward the nuclear familyCall upon women to become “political lesbians” and stop “sleeping with the enemy.”Background Information -Women in World War IICompetitive TheoryBackground InformationAfrican-American

6、Civil Rights Movement (19551968)Outlawing racial discrimination against African Americans End Racial Segregation.W. E. B. Du Bois, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr.Achievement:The Civil Rights Act of 1964Social Impact -Equal Rights Amendmentl“Section 1. Equality of rights under the law

7、shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”lIn 1972, it passed both houses of Congress, but failed to gain ratification before its June 30, 1982 deadline.Social Impact -Literature“It ignited the contemporary womens movement in 1963 and as a result permanen

8、tly transformed the social fabric of the United States and countries around the world.” - New York Times Social Impact -Womens OrganizationslBetty Friedan An American writerA leading figure in the “Second Wave” of the US Womens MovementlThe National Organization for Women (NOW) -Founded in 1966Social Impact -MovieFirst Blood In The Debate On Womens Liberation l Third-Wave Feminism: 1990sIn the 1990s, fierce abortion debates create deep partisan divisions about funding, counsel