1961: A presidential commission finds that women on average receive less pay than men for the same work. 1963: The Equal Pay Act is passed to eliminate the gap in wages between men and women. 2016: Women continue to earn significantly less than men in many industries. What does this timeline suggest about the feminist movement?

A. Legislation that addressed the goals of the movement did not always result in real equality.

B. The movement succeeded in questioning women's social roles.

C. The movement won most of its victories through the courts.

D. Economic equality is the most important goal of the feminist movement.

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18 December, 14:59

1961: A presidential commission finds that women on average receive less pay than men for the same work. 1963: The Equal Pay Act is passed to eliminate the gap in wages between men and women. 2016: Women continue to earn significantly less than men in many industries. What does this timeline suggest about the feminist movement?

A. Legislation that addressed the goals of the movement did not always result in real equality.

B. The movement succeeded in questioning women's social roles.

C. The movement won most of its victories through the courts.

D. Economic equality is the most important goal of the feminist movement.

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Rachael Mayer · Answer 1

Answer is not D it is definitely A. This timeline shows that passing laws to address inequality between men and women has not always worked because men and inequality is still an issue.