The "second wave" of feminism spread across the United States during the late 1960s. By 1967, the women's liberation movement was on its way to becoming a significant part of U.S. history. Here are a few important events of feminism in 1967:
- The newly formed National Organization for Women (NOW) announced its Bill of Rights for women. Among NOW's goals:
- Passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
- Repeal of abortion laws
- Publicly funded child care
(Read more about the seven original NOW task forces.)
- President Lyndon Johnson issued an executive order expressly extending affirmative action to include women.
- Women's liberation groups began to form, such as New York Radical Women. Many women participated in consciousness-raising groups during the next few years.
- The National Welfare Rights Organization (NWRO) began working on welfare as a women's issue. Members of NWRO included Johnnie Tillmon and Beulah Sanders.