Review: Freedom for Women: Forging the Women's Liberation Movement, 1953-1970

Freedom for Women: Forging the Women's Liberation Movement, 1953-1970 by Carol Giardina
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a look at the Women's Liberation Movement in the 1950s and 60s. According to author Carol Giardina who was a part of the WLM, the push for women's rights grew from the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s. Like black women fighting for civil rights, feminist women decided to do something and started their own grassroots campaign based on the work of SNCC activists. Women such as Kathie Sarachild and Zoharah Simmons became pioneers in Women's Liberation.

Giardina follows the work of these women, as well as influencers like Simone de Beauvoir to show how women forged a new path during a tumultuous time in modern history. The movement resonated with women worldwide as activism grew into radical feminism and consciousness-raising. Giardina also explores what ultimately caused the movement to decline and the struggles women faced from conservative opposition.

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