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

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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.

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

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