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1In 1972, how many members of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party were women?
- A7
- B26
- C3
- D12
2How many women were members of the Conservative Party
- A9
- B7
- C26
- D12
3In the 1945 general election, out of the 600 MPs how many were women?
- A24
- B26
- C350
- D9
4By 1966 there were more female MPs
- ATrue
- BFalse
5The most famous campaign by women against equal pay was by Ford Machinists in what year?
- A1968
- B1970
- C1962
- D1975
6The feminist groups of Second Wave feminism, such as the Women's Liberation Movement, were a continuation of earlier groups and campaigns
- ATrue
- BFalse
7How many women went on strike in the 1968 Ford Machinists strike?
- A600
- B850
- C1 million
8How many women attended the first national WLM Oxford conference in 1970?
- A480
- B600
- C850
9Select three main types/groups of feminism
- ASocialist
- BLiberal
- CNational
- DPolitical
- ERadical
- FRational
- GSocial
10What do socialist feminists believe/aim to achieve?
- ATry to improve the social conditions of women through changing legislations e.g more rights in the home/public sphere
- BBelieve that female oppression is due to capitalism
- CCommunism causes further female suppression
11Which feminist historian argued against the theories of socialist feminism?
- ASheila Patterson
- BSheila Rowbotham
- CElizabeth Meehan
12What do liberal feminists fight for?
- ADefend women in terms of discrimination - fighting for equal pay
- BTo end the oppression of capitalism
- CThat women are the sex objects from men and that women in protest should abstain from sex with men.
13What do radical feminists believe?
- AThat women are the sex objects from men and that women in protest should abstain from sex with men. Perhaps even become lesbians?
- BThat women shouldn't be discriminated against - these feminists largely campaign for equal pay rights
- CThat men should actually be subordinate to women in society - women have had enough
14What year was the Birmingham conference where divisions started to show within the WLM?
- A1978
- B1970
- C1975
- D1989
15Feminists from the 60s-80s were a homogeneous group sharing common experiences
- ATrue
- BFalse
16What is the name of the major feminist publication of this time?
- ASpare Rib
- BEvil Eye
- CEmpire Windrush
- DThe Women's Liberation Magazine
17What female politician passed the 1970 Equal Pay Act?
- ABarbara Castle
- BMargaret Thatcher
- CElizabeth Meehan
1831% of married women worked in 1931. What percentage of married women were working by 1971?
- A37%
- B31%
- C26%
- D78%
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- Uni Winds of Change Politics Exam (Second Wave Feminism) Quiz on Second Wave Feminism Quiz, created by Charlotte Peacock on 06/01/2016.
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