In the 1960’s, women lived very different lives than they do today. Women’s lives were very restricted in their opportunities and they did not have equal rights as men. The typical woman during that time period was expected to marry at a young age, usually in her early twenties, and then take care of the household for the rest of her days. A woman of that time period once said, “The female doesn’t really expect much out of life. She’s here as someone’s keeper – her husband’s or her children’s, [sic]” (Coontz). Women’s lives consisted mostly of domestic chores and taking care of the household. However, over several decades, there have been many advances in women’s rights. There has been significant progress made in women’s freedoms,