Turning Point in Gender Equality: Violence Against Women Act

Easy Period 9: 1980–present Social And Cultural Changes

During the 1980s and 1990s, the United States experienced significant shifts in societal norms and cultural movements. One such movement aimed to address issues of gender equality and women’s rights, and it culminated in heightened awareness and activism around these issues. Which of the following events most directly represents a turning point in the fight for gender equality during this period?

The Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973

The establishment of the National Organization for Women in 1966

The passage of the Violence Against Women Act in 1994

The Equal Rights Amendment ratification attempt in the 1970s

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