Betty Friedan
American writer and activist
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Betty Friedan was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th... Wikipedia
Born: February 4, 1921, Peoria, IL
Died: February 4, 2006 (age 85 years), Washington, D.C.
Organizations founded: National Organization for Women, Reproductive Freedom For All, and National Women's Political Caucus
Spouse: Carl Friedan (m. 1947–1969)
Parents: Miriam Horwitz Goldstein and Harry Goldstein
Children: Daniel Friedan