Many other things were changing in the 1960's especially in the homes. Women were not having as many children as before because they were using birth control pills. This allowed women to have a more carefree life and gave them ability to make more choices.
The first pill used for contraceptive use was approved for use in 1960 by the Food and Drug Administration. The drug was a huge success and had 1.2 million users by 1962 and almost double that the next year. The Catholic Church was supportive of this pill yet it was still illegal in eight states.
These birth control pills allowed women to pursue education for a degree so they could get a higher paying job than most other women could get. The creators of the pill Margaret Sanger and Katherine McCormick gathered a group of scientists and physicians to help make this pill. They made the pill so women would not always have to be burdened with staying home and doing chores or having low paying jobs. Ever since the movements of female equality have started men and women have reached the point today where gender doesn't matter for pay.
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