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Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 51-60

Women Have Always Worked, an edX Course Exploration, 51-60

Alice Kessler-Harris, Columbia University, edX, Media, Nick Juravich, People, Resources, Suzanne Kahn, Video, Videos, Vivian Gornick, Women Have Always Worked, Women LaborJanuary 28, 2022

The following are video previews from the edX course “Women Have Always Worked” presented by Alice Kessler-Harris and Columbia University.

A Social Movement Takes Shape | The Second Wave in Action
Cultural Feminism | The Second Wave in Action
The Campaign for Equal Rights | The Second Wave in Action
The Equal Rights Amendment with Suzanne Kahn and Nick Juravich
Women in Trade Unions with Nick Juravich | The Second Wave in Action
CARASA | The Second Wave in Action
Ms. Magazine and Writing Feminism with Vivian Gornick
Document Examination: Magazines with Vivian Gornick
Changing the Law to Achieve Equality | The Road to Democracy
Strategies for Change: The 14th Amendment and Affirmative Action
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Women Have Always Worked: Fighting for Equality: 1950–2018.
An exploration from an online edX course.

DateMarch 2019Provided byAlice Kessler-HarrisMain CollectionHistory MediaAreaResourcesReferenceResearch CollectionsShare

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