Women’s rights — United States — History — 20th century
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Women’s legal clinic: December 2, 1979-Child custody
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Women’s liberation day: New York, San Francisco and Berkeley rallies of August 26, 1970
A documentary on the nationwide women’s rights demonstrations known as the Women’s Strike for Equality that took place across the country on August 26, 1970. This recording includes reports from the rallies that occurred in New York City, San Francisco and Berkeley. Joan Churton and Eleanor Sully describe the San Francisco rally, and play actuality…
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Therapeutic abortion, a problem in law and medicine (Part 1 of 2)
Dr. Herbert Packer and Dr. Ralph Gampell, two practicing members of the legal and medical profession attempt to find a solution to bridging the disparity between the medical practice of therapeutic abortion and California’s Criminal State laws at Stanford University. This tape provides valuable historical insight into therapeutic abortion and the Criminal penal code of…
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Therapeutic abortion, a problem in law and medicine (Part 2 of 2)
The conclusion of the talks given by Dr. Herbert Packer and Dr. Ralph Gampell, two practicing members of the legal and medical profession, attempting to find a solution to bridging the disparity between the medical practice of therapeutic abortion and California’s Criminal State laws at Stanford University. This tape provides valuable historical insight into therapeutic…
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Asian American women vs. the women’s movement
Panel discussion between Asian-American women on how racism, ageism, and classism have corrupted the women’s movement. The panelists are Rina Hirai, former member of NOW’s National Task Force on Women in Poverty; Siew-Hwa Beh, co-founder of the periodical Women & Film; Chris Kobayashi and Giselle Dohan (the latter two unidentified in the program). Produced by…
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The lesbian underground: on being a lesbian before the women’s liberation movement
Sabrina Sojourner hosts a discussion on the lesbian underground, or what it was like to be a lesbian before the feminist and gay liberation movement. Guests include Del Martin, author and Commissioner of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women; Phyllis Lyon, Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission in San Francisco; and Pat…