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Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading education of a woman. Gloria steinem became the voice and the face of feminism in the 1970s as a cofounder of ms. The organization works to recruit, train, and elect women at every level of government. March 25, 1934 toledo, ohio american social activist, writer. The caucus offers training, technical assistance, and advice for political. Our founders include prominent women such as gloria steinem, author, lecturer and founding editor of ms. In 1971, abzug joined other leading feminists such as gloria steinem, shirley chisholm, and betty friedan to found the national womens political caucus. Gloria steinem speaking with supporters at the women together arizona summit at carpenters local union in phoenix, arizona. Gloria steinem has had a incredibly positive influence on the progression of the womens movement. She had an unique upbringing, with her spending part of the. Social activist, writer, editor and lecturer gloria steinem was born in ohio in 1934. Selected book chapters and coedited works by gloria steinem.

In her books, steinem argues for the causes that have occupied her energies for two decades. Her paternal grandmother, pauline perlmutter steinem, was chairwoman of the educational committee of. She did undercover investigative reporting on the playboy club. Along with activists such as bella abzug and betty friedan, gloria steinem founded the national womens political caucus in 1971. She had an unique upbringing, with her spending part of the year in michigan and the winters in florida or california. Selected writings of gloria steinem african american studies.

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