Who was the founder of the National Organization of Women (NOW)?

1 Answer
Jun 8, 2016

The National Organization of Women (NOW) was founded June 30, 1966 in Washington D.C. by Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan and Muriel Fox.

Explanation:

The National Organization of Women (NOW) was founded June 30, 1966 in Washington D.C. by Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan and Muriel Fox.

Shirley Chisholm was an American Politician, Activist and Writer. She was the first African American Woman elected to the Congress.

Betty Friedan was an Writer, Activist and Feminist. She wrote the "Feminine Mystique" which has been credited with initiating the second wave of Women's Rights movement in the United States.

Muriel Fox was a Public Relations Executive who led the communication efforts to bring the women's rights movement to the United States and the World.