IB DP History Paper 3: Americas. Compare methods of second-wave feminism – lobbying, marches, civil disobedience, consciousness-raising, grassroots organizing. Evaluate effectiveness for exam success.

Full description:
This complete, editable 20-slide PowerPoint lesson directly supports IB DP History Higher Level Paper 3 – Regional Study: Social Movements in the Americas (1945–2020), Inquiry Topic 5: Methods Used to Create Change – Second-Wave Feminism in the Americas (1960s–1980s). It helps students compare and evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies used by the feminist movement across the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

What’s covered:
Non-violent & institutional methods – lobbying and litigation (Equal Pay Act, Title IX, Roe v. Wade), mass marches (Women’s Strike for Equality 1970, International Women’s Day), civil disobedience (abortion rights protests, sit-ins at male-only bars)
Consciousness-raising – “the personal is political,” small group meetings transforming private grievances into political demands
Violent methods – negligible; fringe radical groups (Cell 16) with no major impact
Key leaders – Betty Friedan (NOW, lobbying), Gloria Steinem (Ms. Magazine, media as soft power), Latin American figures (Marta Lamas, Elena Poniatowska, Azucena Villaflor)
Role of ordinary women – secretaries, housewives, students; daily small actions as backbone
Women of color & intersectional methods – Combahee River Collective, Chicana feminists (Las Hijas de Cuauhtémoc), Indigenous women (land rights + gender justice)
Labor feminism – Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW), Farah Strike (1972–74)
Grassroots organizations – NOW (700+ chapters, ERA lobbying), Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (Argentina), Mujeres por la Vida (Chile), women’s health collectives (Mexico), campus feminism (sit-ins, women’s studies)

What’s included:
20-slide editable PowerPoint

Aligned with: New IB DP History curriculum (first assessment 2028, compatible with current guide) – specifically HL Paper 3 Regional Study 11: Social Movements in the Americas.

Keywords: second-wave feminism methods, consciousness-raising, NOW lobbying, Title IX, Roe v Wade, Gloria Steinem, Ms. Magazine, civil disobedience feminist, Combahee River Collective, intersectional feminism, Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, labor feminism, Farah strike, grassroots organizing, IB History Paper 3, Americas regional study, evaluating effectiveness.