I really enjoyed this article because it puts Margaret Atwood’s writing in more of a scientific perspective. Atwood has a way to describe worldly- issues and the discrimination against woman, in more of a broad light. Atwood describes the pain and corruption through time, energy, and matter. I will use this article to explain Atwood’s language with a deeper meaning.
Foner, Eric, and John A. Garraty. "Feminist Movement." The Reader's Companion to American History. Dec. 1 1991: n.p. SIRS Researcher. Web. 21 Jul 2010.
This article tells of what was going on in the early sixties in society rather than just the political view. It explains not only what all the National Organization of Women had to battle, but it also talks about the backlash of what happened because of this revolt. I will use this in Atwood’s paper to put these issues in a different perspective because these are the things that effected Atwood directly; being the time she was pursuing her education.
Friedan, Betty. "The National Organization for Women's 1966 Statement of Purpose." The National Organization of Women. N.p., 1966. Web. 23 Jul 2010.
Betty Friedan is one of the founders of The National Organization for Women (NOW). This site that I found argues the laws against women in the early sixties. During this time period women were thought to be solely homemakers and raising children. It also talks about sex discrimination in the workplace. I will use this source in my essay because Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaids Tale, the women are not allowed to work and the men are. This source explains that women and men need to be treated equally. The website is updated almost daily, and NOW is the most easily recognized contributor to the Women’s Rights Movement. With over 500,000 members, chapters in all 50 states, and 44 years of history, they seem to be a very well- known and respected organization. In addition, the founder of NOW, Betty Friedan, wrote The Feminine Mystique, which helped to spark the feminist movement. In the early days of the organization they helped in enforcing Title VII of the civil rights act, which helped end gender discrimination in the workplace. Friedan was also a founding member of the National Abortion Rights Action League in 1969. In 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion.
Below is the image at: www.womansavers.com/women-who-changed-history.asp
Here is a link to quotes from Betty Friedan. This web site also has a link to her biography.
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/betty_friedan.htm
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