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The Pill and the Women's Liberation Movement
As the 1960s progressed, the women's liberation movement gained momentum alongside the civil rights and anti-war movements. It was a time of tremendous change, especially for women. Though popular ...
San Diego Jewish Women make Pilgrimage to the Deep South learning about the Civil Rights Movement just days before MLK Day
Women from the Jewish Federation of San Diego visited with civil rights icons remembering the road to the Voting Rights Act ...
Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment
The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the ...
Reflecting on Jimmy Carter’s support for civil rights and women’s rights
Chris Matthews, who was a speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter, and Jonathan Alter, author of “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life,” join Andrea Mitchell to speak about the 39th president’s ...
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The Pill and the Women's Liberation Movement
As the 1960s progressed, the women's liberation movement gained momentum alongside the civil rights and anti-war movements. It was a time of tremendous change, especially for women. Though popular ...