Awakenings

Season 1

About the Episode

During the 1950s women were expected to get married, have children and live happily in the suburbs. Advertising and television perpetuated this ideal of women. Jobs were usually low paying and dead ended.

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Extras

ERA

The Equal Rights Amendment passed both houses of congress in 1972

2:05
Southern Bell

NOW tackled job discrimination at Southern Bell

3:55
Feminism Today

While huge strides have been made the fight for equal rights is not over

8:39
Gloria Steinem

Get to know Gloria Steinem.

4:12
Sarah Weddington

Sarah Weddington was a the attorney in Roe v Wade. Learn more about the landmark case.

3:33
Barbara Burns

Get to know the story of Barbara Burns and how she broke into a male dominated industry.

2:54
Judy Blume

Judy Blume is a best selling author.

2:56
Conservative Backlash

Abortion would become the leading edge of the Conservative backlash.

6:33
For All Women

African American women saw little in the Women's Movement that resonated with their lives

0:00
Stop ERA

The fight to ratify the ERA

10:39