The Feminist Movement Trivia Questions

The gender pay gap persists; in 2020, women earned about 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. The Feminist Movement has narrowed but not eliminated it.

First-wave feminism, part of the broader Feminist Movement, fought for women's right to vote. The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, granting suffrage.

The ERA fell three states short of the required 38 for ratification by the 1982 deadline. It was never added to the Constitution despite Feminist Movement efforts.

NOW was established in 1966 by feminist activists including Betty Friedan, as a key organization within the Feminist Movement to advance women's rights.

Women of color like Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells, and Gloria Anzaldúa were vital to the Feminist Movement, though mainstream organizations sometimes marginalized them.

The Feminist Movement has earlier roots, including the first wave in the 19th century focused on suffrage. The 1960s marked the second wave, not the origin.

Title IX of the Education Amendments was passed in 1972 after sustained lobbying by the Feminist Movement, banning sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools.

The phrase originated from Carol Hanisch's 1969 essay and became a slogan of the Feminist Movement, highlighting how personal experiences reflect systemic inequalities.