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Friedan, Betty (1921–2006)

By: Caryn E. Neumann
In: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice
Edited by: Gary L. Anderson & Kathryn G. Herr
Subject:Social Justice, Social Justice, Social Movements

Betty Friedan, author and activist, helped found the feminist movement. She was born in Peoria, Illinois, on February 4, 1921. A formidable character, even as child, she was earthy, strongly opinionated, easily frustrated, and had a notoriously bad temper. After graduating ...

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  Neumann, C. (2007). Friedan, betty (1921–2006). In G. L. Anderson, & K. G. Herr (Eds.), Encyclopedia of activism and social justice (Vol. 1, pp. 596-654). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n340
  
  Neumann, Caryn E. "Friedan, Betty (1921–2006)." In Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, edited by Anderson, Gary L., and Kathryn G. Herr, 596-654. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n340.
  
  Neumann, C. 2007. Friedan, Betty (1921–2006). In: Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr Editors, 2007. Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 596-654 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n340> [Accessed 22 Apr 2021].
  
  Neumann, Caryn E. "Friedan, Betty (1921–2006)." Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Edited by Gary L. Anderson and Kathryn G. Herr. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2007, pp. 596-654. SAGE Knowledge. 22 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412956215.n340.
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