The story of an ambitious woman who used her intelligence and privileged family connections to fight for social reform on the largest national and international stages.
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Excerpts from a pamphlet protesting the Equal Rights Amendment.
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An advertisement for engagement rings that speaks to the influx of marriages after the war.
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The United States Supreme Court opinion in Goesaert v. Cleary that favored laws protecting women from morally corrupt work environments.
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A newspaper article discussing how the end of the war affected women defense workers.
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A federal report on women receiving government assistance in Chicago.
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A newspaper article about a mother who made and sold illegal liquor out of necessity.
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Amelia Earhart’s advice to a young aspiring adventurer.
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A Wisconsin Senate resolution condemning married women in the government workplace.
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A two-page spread from a Communist publication encouraging housewives to join a national meat boycott.
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