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What is Betty Friedan famous for?

A. writing The Feminine Mystique
B. leading the women’s suffrage movement
C. advocating for rights for gays and lesbians
D. registering voters in Selma, Alabama

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writing the feminine mystique
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Betty Friedan is famous for writing The Feminine Mystique . Option A is correct.

Betty Friedan was an American feminist best known for her book The Feminine Mystique (1963), which explored the causes of the frustrations of modern women in traditional roles.

She was an American feminist writer as well as activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with sparking the second wave of American feminism in the 20th century.

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