Betty Friedan
Novelist

Betty Friedan Net Worth

Betty Friedan was a leading figure in 20th-century American feminism's second wave, born on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, IL. She is best known for her groundbreaking 1963 work, The Feminine Mystique, and for establishing the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, of which she served as the first president.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 4, 1921
Birth Place Peoria, IL
Age 99 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 4, 2006 (age 85)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

About

Author of the groundbreaking 1963 work, The Feminine Mystique, and a leading figure in 20th-century American feminism's second wave. She established the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966 and served as the group's first President.

Before Fame

She studied psychology at Smith College and edited the campus newspaper. She began graduate study at the University of California-Berkeley, but dropped out of school to work as a left-wing Journalist.

Trivia

She was a strong supporter of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

Family Life

She married Carl Friedan in 1947; together, the couple had three children: Emily, Daniel, and Jonathan.

Associated With

She and Rebecca West were both important feminist authors.

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