Summary

In NYC, womens rights and labor activists participate in the Women's Strike for Equality. Sponsored by feminist writer Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women (NOW), the strike took place on the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. The participants walk down Fifth Avenue carrying signs with slogans like Women Unite. Attended by 50,000 people, the strike was a significant event in the history of second wave feminism and the women's liberation movement.

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Master ID: 106700
Title: Women's Strike for Equality March - 2
Date: 26/08/1970
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Description: In NYC, womens rights and labor activists participate in the Women's Strike for Equality. Sponsored by feminist writer Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women (NOW), the strike took place on the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. The participants walk down Fifth Avenue carrying signs with slogans like Women Unite. Attended by 50,000 people, the strike was a significant event in the history of second wave feminism and the women's liberation movement.

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