Activist Betty Friedman: Womens Abortion Rights Convention 1970s

Description: TV news clips featuring a Women s Abortion Rights rally in San Francisco in the early 1970s. Featured at the beginning of the footage is activist Betty Friedan. Also seen are interviews with participants and scenes of the group marching with banners and signs. Betty Friedan (1921 2006) was an American writer, activist, and feminist. A leading figure in the Women s Movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th her book The Feminine Mystique (1963), Betty Friedan (19212006) broke new ground by exploring the idea of women finding personal fulfillment outside of their traditional roles. She also helped advance the womens rights movement as one of the founders of the National Organization for Women (NOW). She advocated for an increased role for women in the political process and is remembered as a pioneer of feminism and the womens rights movements. A bri