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1.) Betty Friedan, Her Life 2.) Born, February 4, 1921 3.) Betty was born at the beginning of the decade of change, coincidentally one year after the 19th Amendment was passed, giving women the right to vote. The twenties were years of carefree living. Women were cutting their hair, shortening hemlines, and driving, now that the automobile was available. Her parents, Harry and Miriam Goldstein were very active in the jewish community and fairly wealthy. Betty grew up priviledged with …

…y to change it. She was raised to be poised and proper, and always take care of appearances, but she couldn't live in the cloud that masked real life forever. She was one who noticed what real life was like, and was also the one to say it out loud when she did. Betty Friedan used all the things about her that society labeled as unladylike, and used them for the good of all women.