The Women’s Revolution
The Women’s Revolution by Muriel Fox
320 Pages
Publisher: New Village Press
Release Date: June 18, 2024
Nonfiction, Politics, History, Politics, Women’s Movement, Feminism
This is a first-hand account of the feminist movement. She mentions her work was a part of the second wave of feminism. She was a co-founder of NOW, National Organization of Women in 1966. She talks about the letter Betty Friedan to several women dated August 31, 1966, asking $5 for membership. There were three major locations for NOW: New York, Washington, D.C., and Detroit.
She mentions Title VII, equal pay, sex discrimination, commission on the status of women. She describes the jail door necklace that Alice Paul wore. Nuns also signed up for membership because they were working women and were oppressed. Muriel wrote a press release and borrowed a mimeograph machine. It was carried my several major newspapers.
This is a wonderful memoir written about an important time for women. Ms Fox did a fantastic job chronicling the events and the biographical information of the women involved in the movement. If you are a member of NOW or lived through this period, you will enjoy reading this book.
