Feminist leader Betty Friedan speaks at a National Organization for Women gathering circa 1970.
Famous feminists from generations past —
Feminist leader Betty Friedan speaks at a National Organization for Women gathering circa 1970.
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Erica Jong, pictured here in 2005, released the seminal feminist novel "Fear of Flying" in 1973.
Famous feminists from generations past —
Erica Jong, pictured here in 2005, released the seminal feminist novel "Fear of Flying" in 1973.
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Feminist author Germaine Greer speaks at the Melbourne Writers Festival in 2008.
Famous feminists from generations past —
Feminist author Germaine Greer speaks at the Melbourne Writers Festival in 2008.
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Author and feminist icon Gloria Steinem participates in a discussion during a Women in Public Service event in 2011.
Famous feminists from generations past —
Author and feminist icon Gloria Steinem participates in a discussion during a Women in Public Service event in 2011.
Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party.
Famous feminists from generations past —
Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party.
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U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder speaks at a vigil to protest welfare reform on Capitol Hill in 1995 as former Rep. Bella Abzug, left, looks on.
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U.S. Rep. Patricia Schroeder speaks at a vigil to protest welfare reform on Capitol Hill in 1995 as former Rep. Bella Abzug, left, looks on.
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Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first African-American woman elected to Congress, at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
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Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 became the first African-American woman elected to Congress, at the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
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Former U.S. congresswoman and leading feminist Bella Abzug talks to journalists in China in 1995.
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Former U.S. congresswoman and leading feminist Bella Abzug talks to journalists in China in 1995.
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