Question

question 9 of 10
1961: a presidential commission finds that women on average receive less pay than men for the same work.
1963: the equal pay act is passed to eliminate the gap in wages between men and women.
2016: women continue to earn significantly less than men in many industries.
what does this timeline suggest about the feminist movement?
a. economic equality is the most important goal of the feminist movement.
b. the movement won most of its victories through the courts.
c. legislation that addressed the goals of the movement did not always result in real equality.
d. the movement succeeded in questioning womens social roles.

Explanation:

The timeline shows that while the 1963 Equal Pay Act was passed to fix the gender wage gap (a feminist economic equality goal), the gap still existed significantly in 2016. This demonstrates that the legislation did not fully achieve real-world equality for women in wages, matching option C. Option A is not supported as the timeline does not state economic equality is the most important goal. Option B is incorrect because the timeline does not mention court victories. Option D is unrelated, as the timeline focuses on pay, not social roles.

Answer:

C. Legislation that addressed the goals of the movement did not always result in real equality.