Women's liberation 1, 1970 June 29

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The newly organized Utah Women's Liberation group in Utah. 01:56.

Louise Degn's note: The Women's Movement began with the publication of The Feminine Mystique in 1963 by Betty Freidan. At that time, women could generally not open bank accounts or buy homes in their own name; they rarely had jobs other than as teachers, nurses or secretaries and most middle-class women quit their employment at the time of marriage. They rarely participated in vigorous sports nor challenged men in intellectual endeavors. The Women's Liberation Movement questioned assumptions about family, social and economic life and was controversial from the beginning. This series of stories attempted to explain the point of view of this new movement. Viewing these stories with 32 years hind-sight, I think they are very opinionated, advocating a point of view rather than reporting on a topic. Now, as a journalism teacher, I'd make a student of mine be more objective. The interview and stand-up in Story 1 were shot on sound film by Gene Minshall. The scenes of the nurse, secretary and telephone operator were shot on silent film. The sound of the telephone operators was recorded on audio tape and mixed later with the reporter narration. The stand-up was shot outside the Mountain Bell office on the northwest corner of 1st South and State Street.

Dates

1970 June 29

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