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=Betty Friedan (1921-2006)=

==Overview== Betty Friedan was born in Peoria, Illinois. She graduated summa cum laude from the all-female Smith College with a degree in psychology. In 1963, she published The Feminine Mystique, which is credited with starting the Second Women's Movement. During her life, she was a staunch supporter of the pro-choice movement. She also was a supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. Friedan fought for equal rights on every front imaginable. She died in 2006.

Obituary
[|Obituary for Betty Friedan by the New York Times]