Was Betty Friedan African American?

Question

I am doing a report for history, and honestly, I'm not really sure if she was or not. Figured it would be better to look stupid here rather than in front of the class... can you help?

Answer 1

Betty Friedan was a white jewish woman who turned the whole idea of women and sexuality on upside down when she published her book, "The Feminine Mystique". Up until this point many people denied that woman had any desires or that they had much to do with sexuality. It was assumed that men were the only ones who could enjoy sex. Women were ignorant of their own bodies and were never encouraged to learn anything about them.

Answer 2

She was White.

Betty Friedan was born Betty Naomi Goldstein on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois. She was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique.
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Type her name in Google image search to see pictures of her.
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Further information can be found at the following websites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Friedan

http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewone&id=62

http://www.pbs.org/fmc/interviews/friedan.htm

http://www.wpunj.edu/newpol/issue35/boucher35.htm

Answer 3

No, she was white. She wrote "Feminine Mystique", there's a picture of her below...

http://www.govexec.com/mailbagDetails.cfm?aid=32588