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AP U.S. History Exam 2.48. Which of the following had the greatest influence on the movement Steinem refers to in the excerpt?
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AP U.S. History Exam 2.48. Which of the following had the greatest influence on the movement Steinem refers to in the excerpt?
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by Miranda v. Arizona,
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one woman's fight against iced tea-rany.
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[ chuckles ]
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First up, the excerpt.
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[ mumbles ]
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[ mumbling continues ] Ooh. Sing it, Gloria. Good.
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And now the question:
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Which of the following had the greatest influence on the movement
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Steinem refers to in the excerpt?
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And here are your potential answers.
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[ mumbles ]
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Okay. Well, post-World War II America saw a huge shift
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in women's societal roles,
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so let's see which answer most influenced
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that movement's shape and figure.
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Was the feminist movement greatly influenced by A - the Cold War?
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Well, hmm. The Cold War affected American foreign policy
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much more than it affected women's rights.
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So that puts A on ice.
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Could the feminist movement have been greatly influenced by B -
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Miranda v. Arizona?
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Well, Miranda versus Arizona concerned rights for
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police defendants. Remember the Miranda rights?
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You have the right to remain silent? All that?
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It didn't refer to women overall, so that's a bust for B.
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Was the feminist movement greatly impacted by D -
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Regents of the University of California versus Bakke?
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Even though this case dealt with equality and affirmative action,
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the Regents ruling came down in 1978, a little
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too late to influence Steinem and her peers.
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Which means the feminist movement was most influenced
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by C - the Civil Rights Movement.
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Well, the Civil Rights Movement was the spark that lit the feminist flame,
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exposing the American public to all kinds of
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societal injustice,
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including racial discrimination and gender inequality.
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So the answer is C.
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The women's rights movement employed many of the tactics
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used during the fight for racial equality,
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though they often added a more feminist touch.
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