Bra-burning

How did the Miss America protest represent the agenda of the women’s liberation movement? How and why did the protest get picked up by the media?

Assignment Instructions HIS326u: The 1968 Miss America pageant protest is one of the iconic images of second-wave feminism. The clash between the feminine ideal promoted in the pageant and the so-called “bra-burning” protestors outside, as well as the way the media covered the event, encapsulated many of the tensions of the period. For this activity, you will compare […]

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