At the time of its founding in 1966, the primary goal of the National Organization for Women was to __________________.
A) persuade women to run for political office
B) lobby for enforcement of the sex discrimination provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
C) improve women's self-image
D) provide safe houses for battered women and their children

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The National Organization for Women was founded to lobby for the enforcement of the sex discrimination provision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. This provision prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in employment and education. NOW aimed to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and promote equality. While NOW has taken on many other issues throughout its history, this was its primary goal at the time of its founding.

At the Time of Its Founding in 1966, the Primary