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Gloria Steinem (1934 - ) | Periscope

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Gloria Steinem (1934 - ) | Periscope
Episode 9
Writer and women's rights advocate Gloria Steinem helped found the magazine Ms., the first national women's magazine run by women. As an advocate, she organized political campaigns and rallies in...
Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) | Periscope

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Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005) | Periscope
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In 1955, Rosa Parks sat in the "white only" section of a bus in Alabama as a way to tell the world that she was opposed to segregation. This inspired a boycott of the bus system that lasted over a...
Women in U.S. History | Periscope

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Women in U.S. History | Periscope
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Women's History Month is a great time to explore the achievements of women throughout U.S. history. Read on to learn about women who have had a significant impact on U.S. history.
League of Women Voters Billboard | Periscope

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League of Women Voters Billboard | Periscope
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The search for women's rights does not end with the 20th century. Currently, the League of Women Voters creates and reviews political platforms with women's issues in mind. The National Organization...
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book "It's Up to the Women" | Periscope

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Eleanor Roosevelt's Book "It's Up to the Women" | Periscope
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In 1961, Eleanor Roosevelt was asked by President John F. Kennedy to lead a group in the study of inequality towards women. Her husband, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was president of the United States...
Women's History in Education | Periscope

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Women's History in Education | Periscope
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As women's events such as International Women's Day became more widely observed, many educators believed that the role of women in history textbooks and instruction deserved more attention. In March...
An Overview: The Civil Rights Movement | Road Trip

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An Overview: The Civil Rights Movement | Road Trip
The Civil Rights Movement has been part of an ongoing struggle since enslaved Africans were first brought to America. The modern Civil Rights Movement began in the 1940s and many changes had taken...
Ruby Bridges | Periscope

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Ruby Bridges | Periscope
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Ruby still lives in New Orleans. She runs the Ruby Bridges Foundation to help troubled children at William Frantz and other schools. With the group, Ruby travels the country advocating the importance...
Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles | Periscope

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Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles | Periscope
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Ruby's friend, psychiatrist Dr. Robert Coles, wrote "The Story of Ruby Bridges." At William Frantz, Ruby attended an empty classroom. Some parents refused to let their children go to the integrated...