Origins of Contemporary Feminism [electronic resource] : Source of Difficulty for the Equal Rights Amendment / Karen A. Foss.

A survey of the methods of three feminist organizations offers general explanations for the failure of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Limited to the emergence phase (1966-70) of the organizations, the survey examines the National Organization of Women (NOW), the Feminists, and the Women's Eq...

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Main Author: Foss, Karen A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982.
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