by Nomad
Today marks the anniversary of the death of one of the leaders of the feminism movement, Betty Friedan.
Friedan's Legacy
Her 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, is considered to be the catalyst for the American feminism movement of that decade. It remains one of the most powerful works of popular non-fiction written in America.
In 1966, Friedan founded and was elected the first president
of the National Organization for Women (NOW),
which aimed to bring women "into the mainstream of American society now
[in] fully equal partnership with men."