Scope and Contents
Includes a declaration read by Maya Angelou, welcome address by First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and brief speeches by former First Ladies Betty Ford and Lady Bird Johnson. Bella Abzug is presented with a gavel once used by Susan B. Anthony; Liz Carpenter addresses the history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); Barbara Jordan gives the keynote speech on the importance of equal rights programs and the future of ERA legislation; and Gloria Scott speaks. 80 minutes.
Dates
- Creation: 1977
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Unrestricted. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
42 audiotapesRepository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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