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

Xerox CEO Ursula Burns

Ursula Burns became the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company.

3:44
Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Pat Foote

Pat Foote discusses her career and the integration of women into the U.S. Army.

3:40
Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer on discovering computer science and taking a risk on Google

3:10
Kathrine Switzer

Kathrine Switzer on her historic Boston Marathon run

3:19
Billie Jean King

Billie Jean King on fighting for equality in professional tennis

3:53
Maria Pepe

Maria Pepe on her role in opening up Little League to girls and her legacy

3:13
Roe vs. Wade

MAKERS: Women Who Make America airs February 26 at 8pm ET.

3:16
Women in the Military

Phyllis Schlafly leads the protest against the ERA

0:55
The Womens Movement

The Women's Movement began to stack up victories in the 1970s.

0:27
Title IX

Title IX compelled schools to offer sports programs to women.

2:54