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History Quiz - Britain: Social Change 1960-1979 - Divisions, Conflicts And The Changing Role Of Women (Questions)

How did women’s work, pay and rights change in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s? Explore conflicts, campaigns and compromises in this GCSE History social change topic.

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Fascinating Fact:

Trade unions were often male dominated. Some women workers formed their own groups or led strikes, such as at the Ford Dagenham plant in 1968.

In GCSE History, this topic looks at social change in Britain between 1960 and 1979. You study women’s work, equal pay campaigns, new laws, trade union disputes and how society reacted to these changes.

Key Terms

  • Equal pay: The idea that men and women should receive the same wages when they do the same or very similar work.
  • Sex discrimination: Unfair treatment of someone because they are male or female, for example in hiring, promotion or pay.
  • Trade union: An organisation that represents workers, negotiates with employers and may call strikes to defend members’ interests.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How did the role of women change in Britain in the 1960s and 1970s?

More women entered paid work, especially after marriage. Attitudes to careers and family roles slowly shifted, and campaigns for equal rights became more visible in politics and the media.

Why were there disputes about women’s pay and working conditions?

Women were often paid less than men and given lower status jobs. When they demanded equal pay and fair treatment, employers and some union leaders resisted, which led to conflicts and strikes.

What should I focus on when revising women’s roles for GCSE History?

Focus on key dates and laws about equality, examples of protests and industrial disputes, and how far women’s everyday lives had changed by the end of the 1970s.

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1. In 1968 disorder broke out in Northern Ireland, beginning a thirty year period of the "Troubles". The movement for civil rights in the Province highlighted discrimination there as a burning issue. Which was the most significant kind of discrimination complained about in Northern Ireland?
[ ] By the Protestant majority against the Roman Catholic minority
[ ] By employers against employees
[ ] By landowners against tenants
[ ] By men against women
2. Demonstrations against the United States' policy in Vietnam became more frequent, and were often directed against the US embassy. In which Central London square were these demonstrations concentrated?
[ ] Manchester Square
[ ] Grosvenor Square
[ ] Hanover Square
[ ] Trafalgar Square
3. Every Easter from the late 1950s a march took place from the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, near Reading, to London. It was organised by a pressure group, calling for the unilateral renunciation of nuclear armaments. What was the name of this organisation?
[ ] The Peace Pledge Union
[ ] The Committee of 100
[ ] The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
[ ] The Peace People
4. During the 1960s and 1970s violence erupted in various seaside resorts between rival gangs of young people. What labels did the two sides give themselves?
[ ] Mods and Rockers
[ ] Teds and Toffs
[ ] Punks and Squares
[ ] Straights and Gays
5. In April 1968 Enoch Powell, a minister in the Shadow Cabinet, made an inflammatory speech in Birmingham about immigration into Britain from the "New Commonwealth". What "remedy" did he propose for what he perceived as a "problem"?
[ ] Forcible repatriation
[ ] Voluntary repatriation
[ ] Forcible enclosure in ghettos
[ ] Redistribution around the country to avoid concentrations of immigrants and their dependants in a few places
6. A wave of student unrest gripped certain UK universities in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Which college, a constituent part of London University, founded in 1895 to concentrate on the social sciences, politics and government, suffered serious disruption between 1966 and 1969?
[ ] Royal Holloway College
[ ] University College (UCL)
[ ] The LSE
[ ] King's College
7. In 1975 Margaret Thatcher was elected Leader of the Conservative Party, the first woman to achieve this office. Whom did she defeat in this election restricted to Tory MPs?
[ ] Reginald Maudling
[ ] R. A. Butler
[ ] Edward Heath
[ ] Robert Carr
8. In 1970 an Australian-born feminist writer published "the Female Eunuch", which was an instant success and became a key text of the women's movement. Who was she?
[ ] Carmen Callil
[ ] Germaine Greer
[ ] Joan Littlewood
[ ] Linda Rothstadt
9. In 1970 a group of militant feminists disrupted a televised beauty contest in London. What was the name of the competition?
[ ] Miss Great Britain
[ ] Miss UK
[ ] Miss England
[ ] Miss World
10. In 1972 a magazine was first brought out as an unashamedly feminist publication. It closed in 1993. What was its name?
[ ] Cosmopolitan
[ ] Woman's Own
[ ] Spare Rib
[ ] Feminism Today

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History Quiz - Britain: Social Change 1960-1979 - Divisions, Conflicts And The Changing Role Of Women (Answers)
1. In 1968 disorder broke out in Northern Ireland, beginning a thirty year period of the "Troubles". The movement for civil rights in the Province highlighted discrimination there as a burning issue. Which was the most significant kind of discrimination complained about in Northern Ireland?
[x] By the Protestant majority against the Roman Catholic minority
[ ] By employers against employees
[ ] By landowners against tenants
[ ] By men against women
Belated attempts were made by the province's government and the London government to rectify grievances, but already the situation was spiralling out of control
2. Demonstrations against the United States' policy in Vietnam became more frequent, and were often directed against the US embassy. In which Central London square were these demonstrations concentrated?
[ ] Manchester Square
[x] Grosvenor Square
[ ] Hanover Square
[ ] Trafalgar Square
Large numbers of police - including mounted officers - were deployed on these occasions, and were successful in defending the embassy of an ally
3. Every Easter from the late 1950s a march took place from the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston, near Reading, to London. It was organised by a pressure group, calling for the unilateral renunciation of nuclear armaments. What was the name of this organisation?
[ ] The Peace Pledge Union
[ ] The Committee of 100
[x] The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
[ ] The Peace People
This was a group dominated by educated middle class people, but it did attract support from a number of "celebrities"
4. During the 1960s and 1970s violence erupted in various seaside resorts between rival gangs of young people. What labels did the two sides give themselves?
[x] Mods and Rockers
[ ] Teds and Toffs
[ ] Punks and Squares
[ ] Straights and Gays
The violence was caused by a small minority, but the enjoyment of many ordinary people was spoilt
5. In April 1968 Enoch Powell, a minister in the Shadow Cabinet, made an inflammatory speech in Birmingham about immigration into Britain from the "New Commonwealth". What "remedy" did he propose for what he perceived as a "problem"?
[ ] Forcible repatriation
[x] Voluntary repatriation
[ ] Forcible enclosure in ghettos
[ ] Redistribution around the country to avoid concentrations of immigrants and their dependants in a few places
Powell received much support, but he was dismissed from the Shadow Cabinet and the "Times" condemned what it called "an evil speech"
6. A wave of student unrest gripped certain UK universities in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Which college, a constituent part of London University, founded in 1895 to concentrate on the social sciences, politics and government, suffered serious disruption between 1966 and 1969?
[ ] Royal Holloway College
[ ] University College (UCL)
[x] The LSE
[ ] King's College
Student unrest was by no means confined to London. Cambridge, and new universities with large social science faculties, were also affected
7. In 1975 Margaret Thatcher was elected Leader of the Conservative Party, the first woman to achieve this office. Whom did she defeat in this election restricted to Tory MPs?
[ ] Reginald Maudling
[ ] R. A. Butler
[x] Edward Heath
[ ] Robert Carr
Mrs. Thatcher had impressed many of her colleagues since her arrival in the Commons. Once the Tories had lost two general elections in 1974 (in both February and October), Thatcher's admirers pressed her case
8. In 1970 an Australian-born feminist writer published "the Female Eunuch", which was an instant success and became a key text of the women's movement. Who was she?
[ ] Carmen Callil
[x] Germaine Greer
[ ] Joan Littlewood
[ ] Linda Rothstadt
The author went on to become an icon of the women's movement and a contributor to the debates that divided the movement in and beyond the 1970s
9. In 1970 a group of militant feminists disrupted a televised beauty contest in London. What was the name of the competition?
[ ] Miss Great Britain
[ ] Miss UK
[ ] Miss England
[x] Miss World
Feminists were divided - rather like Suffragists and Suffragettes. Militants favoured direct action like this flour bomb assault on a popular TV programme; more moderate followers felt that this kind of protest would lose the movement support
10. In 1972 a magazine was first brought out as an unashamedly feminist publication. It closed in 1993. What was its name?
[ ] Cosmopolitan
[ ] Woman's Own
[x] Spare Rib
[ ] Feminism Today
By 1993 many women's demands had been met
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