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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND bifurcated: divided in two. consumerism: belief that personal consumption of material goods is a sign of economic health and strength. feminism: political and social movement committed to expanding and securing women’s rights.

manifesto: declaration of principles. oral contraceptive: birth control pill.

ABOVE: U.S. vice president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev during the Kitchen Debate.

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WOMEN, MINORITIES, AND CHANGING SOCIAL STRUCTURES