CLEP US History II

Answer: B - In 1963, Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, which is widely credited with started the second wave of the women’s rights movement. Friedan challenged the “traditional” identity of women in American society, which in many cases was confined to the roles of wife and mother. She asserted that women were responsible for affecting the change that would allow them to pursue careers and engage in other pursuits that would make them more content, well-rounded individuals in their own right.