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Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Two advocates for women's rights chronicle the global impact of the #MeToo movement and how it uses technology to reach across borders, races, and economic divides to fight against the violence and discrimination that women face.
Author
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an 'unbought and unbossed' firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change. Anastasia C. Curwood interweaves Chisholm's public image, political commitments, and private experiences to create a definitive account of a consequential life"--
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A powerful and revealing memoir about the pioneers of modern-day feminism Phyllis Chesler was a pioneer of Second Wave Feminism. Chesler and the women who came out swinging between 1967-1972 integrated the want ads, brought class action lawsuits on behalf of economic discrimination, opened rape crisis lines and shelters for battered women, held marches and sit-ins for abortion and equal rights, famously took over offices and buildings, and pioneered...
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