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1960s Housewife Research Paper

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It was not so long ago that this was the reality for women. If you 're 45 or older, you were born into this world.
When President John F. Kennedy established the Commission on the Status of Women in 1961, he appointed Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman. In a televised 1962 discussion with Roosevelt, Kennedy stated, "We want to be sure that women are used as effectively as they can to provide a better life for our people, in addition to meeting their primary responsibility, which is in the home."
This was a mixed message, effectively telling women, "Go! Learn! Flourish! Do! ... but also, have babies and put your husband 's needs before your own."
A 1960s housewife shows off her gleaming dishes.
A 1960s housewife shows off her gleaming dishes.
But you can thank the nation 's real-life Peggy Olsons for beginning to roar at this time. Have a look back at five surprising things women could not do in the 1960s:
1. Get a credit card: In the 1960s, a bank could refuse to issue a credit card to an unmarried woman; even if she was married, her husband was required to cosign. As recently as the 1970s, credit cards in many cases were issued with only a husband 's signature. It was not until the …show more content…

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