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Determined to be Heard: New Feminism, The
Women begin to question the gender hierarchy particularly in light of their contribution to the civil rights and anti-war movements. President Kennedy initiates a commission on the status of women with Eleanor Roosevelt as its chair. Title 7 of the ...
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Struggle for Equality, The: Landmark Legislation Stimulates Equal Rights Progress
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 contained provisions to end racial discrimination in public education and public accommodations. Its most controversial aspect, Title 7, prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of race, religion, national or...