Miss America 1969

Miss America 1969
Miss America 1969, Judith Ford
DateSeptember 7, 1968
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
Entrants53
WinnerJudith Ford
Illinois
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Miss America 1969, the 42nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1968[1] on NBC Network. Miss Illinois was the winner, Judith Ford performing on a trampoline during the talent competition of the pageant. She later became a physical education teacher at an elementary school.

The event was the site of a protest held on the boardwalk sponsored by feminists. They threw feminine products, like bras, pots, false eyelashes, mops, and other items into a "Freedom trash can". The event was reported under the headline "Bra Burners and Miss America," which conflated the idea of the protest with men who burned their draft cards.

  1. ^ Associated Press (1968-09-08). "Miss America Says – It Was All a Dream". Tuscaloosa News. p. 1.