Born February 4, 1921Peoria, Illinois Writer, women's rights activist Betty Friedan. The feminist movement began sweeping American society in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It...

(b. February 4, 1921) Influential feminist, author of The Feminine Mystique. Bettye (later changed to Betty) Naomi Goldstein was born on February 4, 1921, in Peoria, Illinois, to a jewelry store owner and a society page editor. She graduated from...

(born Feb. 4, 1921, Peoria, Ill., U.S.—died Feb. 4, 2006, Washington, D.C.) American feminist best known for her book The Feminine Mystique (1963), which explored the causes of the frustrations of modern women in traditional roles. Bettye...

(born Feb. 4, 1921, Peoria, Ill., U.S.—died Feb. 4, 2006, Washington, D.C.) U.S. feminist. She attended Smith College and worked in New York before marrying and having children. Her dissatisfaction with her role as housewife prompted her to write...

Betty Friedan (February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006) was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique....