Women Speak for Liberation at Oberlin Symposium
A town gown symposium at Oberlin College drew about 400 attendees for a five session series on women’s liberation. Speakers from multiple colleges and organizations debated gender roles, education, and marriage while challenging innate differences and urging equal opportunity.
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Oberlin
Town and Gown
Oberlin Experiental College
Oberlin College Ywca-Ymca
American Association of University Women
Diverse marriage models debated by women liberation groups
A Chicago symposium on women's liberation explored marriage patterns from traditional one‑husband homes to communes and group marriages. Barbara Alter and Mark discussed equal sharing of work, while Jeanne Butts and Carolyn Shepard emphasized personal choice, time, and child care needs.
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Barbara
Mark Alter
Mark
Chicago
Jeanne Butts
Carolyn Shephard
Atlantic City
National Organization For Women
Dissatisfaction Among Women outlines a female liberation view
Shena Tobias briefs the vice president for academic affairs at Correll University on women’s status. The talk argues women form the majority yet lack power due to internal colonization, socialization, and labor-market roles. It cites four dissatisfied groups, calls for a broad feminist movement, and outlines issues from abortion to equal pay and day care.
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Shena Tobias
Correll
Masters
Child's likes guide toy purchaser in Christmas shopping
A New York report notes toy buyers prioritize child appeal, perceived durability, and price when selecting gifts. The guidance highlights how visual appeal and material quality influence purchases despite messy work clothes or grease stains described in unrelated cleaning tips.
Education of Women Education for What
Susan Bourque and Jennie Farley, Cornell graduates, discuss practical paths for women in education and work. They urge realism about marriage, career, and family, advocate collective support among women, and stress pursuing professional goals while challenging prejudices and seeking more women in leadership and academia.
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Susan Bourque
Jenne Farley
Cornell University
Miss Bourque
Jennie Farley
Congress
Farley
Belove
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Dallas
Texas
University of Mussouri
Macalester College of St
Betsy Guyan Naltyndi
YWCA
Miss Gwynn
John Thompson
Betty Crocker
Sweden
Temec
Andro
Movement For Liberation of
Communist Castre
Stokely Cammichael
SNCC
Child’s Likes
New York
America
TMA
Tov
Joanie
Park Ave
Amherst
Ohio
Vietnam
Frank Laycock
Salt Lake
Guba
Nielsen’s
Lorain County
Nielsen Jewelers
Broadway Lorain
Carl G. Nielsen
Gemologist
American Gem Society
Stride
Life Stride
Jebed
Elyria
Mee
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