Women's Equality in America

Written in vivid prose and with a keen eye for detail, Women's Equality in America is a valuable resource for understanding the issues and trends that dominate public discourse in discussions of women's rights and gender equality in America. Since its inception, the women's equality movement in America has been criticized for moving too slowly, moving too quickly, being too demanding, or not being demanding enough. Some of its goals have aroused passionate opposition in those who believed women's equality contradicted not only basic human biology, but also the word of God. Meanwhile, Americans voice starkly different opinions about where women stand in their quest for equality in American workplaces, classrooms, boardrooms, and homes. Women's Equality in America: Examining the Facts presents sensibly-organized and accurate summaries of the relevant facts concerning all of these claims and counterclaims. But while the volume is primarily concerned with providing an accurate picture of the state of women's equality in the 21st century, it also provides vital contextual coverage of major historical turning points and important historical figures, from leaders of the Seneca Falls women's rights convention in 1848 to the organizers of the #MeToo movement.

Nancy Hendricks holds a doctorate in Education and is an award-winning author of such books as Notable Women of Arkansas: From Hattie to Hillary, 100 Names to Know, which was represented at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C, USA.

How to Use This Book Introduction Chapter 1. The Early Women's Equality Movement in America Q1: Did support for women's equality in America exist before the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention? Q2: Did the Seneca Falls Convention launch the women's equality movement in America? Q3: Was women's suffrage a popular demand at the Seneca Falls Convention? Q4: Did the women's equality movement spring from abolitionism? Q5: Was the temperance issue a factor in the early women's equality movement? Chapter 2. The First Two Waves of the Women's Equality Movement in America Q6: Was the first wave of feminism only about gaining the vote for women? Q7: Was racism a significant factor in the women's equality movement? Q8: Was the women's rights movement dormant between the first and second waves? Q9: Did The Feminine Mystique inspire the second wave? Q10: Did women lead the opposition to the first two waves of the women's equality movement? Q11: Who supported the first two waves of the women's equality movement? Chapter 3. Women's Equality and the Equal Rights Amendment Q12: Is the Equal Rights Amendment part of the Constitution? Q13: Does the Constitution already provide women's equality? Q14: What arguments were used by opponents of the Equal Rights Amendment? Q15: What were the main arguments raised by supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment? Q16: Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail? Q17: Did the Equal Rights Amendment fail permanently? Chapter 4. The Third and Fourth Waves of the Women's Equality Movement in America Q18: How did the third wave build on the first and second waves of the women's equality movement? Q19: Was the third wave of the women's equality movement sparked by the Anita Hill hearings? Q20: What were the defining characteristics of the third wave? Q21: Was the 'riot grrrls' subculture characteristic of the third wave? Q22: What were the most significant achievements of the third wave? Q23: Did the third wave have a cultural impact on American society? Q24: Was the fourth wave the same thing as the #MeToo movement? Chapter 5. Women's Equality and Intersectionality Q25: Is intersectionality a new concept? Q26: How did intersectionality impact the suffrage movement? Q27: Does intersectionality carry socio-economic implications? Q28: What are arguments for and against intersectionality? Chapter 6. Women's Equality in Present-day America Q29: Have American women attained socio-economic equality with men? Q30: Does women's equality damage American families? Q31: Did the men's rights movement develop in response to growing gender equality in the United States? Q32: What is the current financial status of women compared to men? Q33: Have women reached gender equality in political, educational, professional, and STEM fields? Q34: How much more likely are women to experience sexual assault, violence and online harassment than men? Chapter 7. Women's Equality and Abortion Q35: How important was Roe v. Wade to the women's equality movement? Q36: What impact did the reversal of Roe v. Wade have on the women's equality movement? Q37: What are potential socio-economic implications of the 2022 Dobbs decision? Q38: How did the reversal of Roe v. Wade affect American politics? Index About the Author