The National Organization for Women (NOW), founded in 1966, was modeled after which type of organization?
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Correct answer: The SCLC and other civil rights groups
NOW, co-founded by Betty Friedan, applied the tactics of the Black Civil Rights Movement to the struggle for women's equality. They focused on legal challenges and public demonstrations to end sex discrimination.
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