LibGuides: US History: Changemakers (2024): Women's Rights

Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem, Women's Rights Activist and Author

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"Road Warrior" (The New Yorker)
After fifty years, Gloria Steinem is still at the forefront of the feminist cause.
Gloria Steinem Portal (Biography in Context)
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Collection of resources covering Steinem's life and impact.
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Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan, Women's Rights Activist and Author

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Betty Friedan (UXL Biographies)
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Betty Friedan
Looking Back at a Domestic Cri de Coeur (The Feminine Mystique 50 years later)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Attorney & Activist

Prior to be appointed to the US Supreme Court, Ginsberg was a lawyer who helped women gain greater rights by arguing her clients' cases before the US Supreme Court and other judges.

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Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm, Women's Rights Activist

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Shirley Chisholm Portal (Biography in Context)
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A wide selection of articles documenting Chisholm's life and accomplishments.
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Shirley Chisholm Made the Democratic Party of Today Possible (The Nation)
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