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Social Reformers Feminism, Women, Women's Studies
  • Jane Kennedy talks with Studs Terkel

    Oct. 14, 1971

    Jane Kennedy talks about her political views and her view of society as a whole. She also discusses her experience in an all women's prison and how the prison system dehumanizes the inmates.

  • Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss sex education

    Mar. 7, 1974

    Shirley Bryant, Nancy Fisher, and Nicole Mills discuss how a new sex education based in the importance of feelings and the use of contraception.

  • Florence Scala

    Interview with Florence Scala

    Jul. 18, 1966

    Discussing Jessie Binford and interviewing Florence Scala.

  • Raymond T. Exum and Margaret Guar Klimkowski discuss the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment

    Nov. 22, 1978

    Rev. Raymond Exum and Margaret Guar Klimkowski discuss the merits of the Equal Rights Amendment by comparing the 14th amendment, reviewing other federal and state laws, and considering gender based discrimination.

  • Patricia O'Brien, Nieman Fellow, discusses her book, "The Woman Alone" and the women's movement strike

    Jul. 6, 1973

    Studs interview with Patricia O'Brien about her book, "The Woman Alone" and a large variety of issues of the women's movement. Studs includes parts of interviews he did with a middle-aged man and woman on the day of the women's strike. He also included an excerpt from his interview with Peggy Terry. O'Brien reads excerpts from her book including a poem by May Sarton. Studs quotes Jane Howard, Jane Kennedy, and the wife of Senator Birch Bayh.

  • Marianne Bell, Shirley Wallace and IL Rep. Susan Catania discuss the ERA

    Marianne Bell, Shirley Wallace and Illinois Rep. Susan Catania discuss the Equal Rights Amendment

    Jun. 2, 1982

    Interviewing Equal Rights Amendment activists, Marianne Bell and Shirley Wallace, who were fasting as a political statement, and Illinois state representative and outspoken advocate of ERA, Susan Cantania.

  • Jessie F. (Florence) Binford

    Jessie Binford discusses her life, Jane Addams, and the work they did together

    Aug. 1965

    Studs interviews Jessie Binford at her home at the Tall Corn Hotel in Marshalltown, Iowa. Ms. Binford reflects on growing up in Marshalltown and going to Hull House Chicago where she met Jane Addams. Ms. Binford talks to Studs about politics and the changes in technology. Includes an excerpt of a previous interview with Florence Scala.(1915178-3-1) Also, excerpts from 1963 interview with Ms. Binford(1851518-3-1, 3-2)

  • Margaret Randall in discussion with Studs Terkel

    Mar. 24, 1986
  • Juliet Mitchell discusses women, family, and oppression

    Apr. 25, 1971

    An interview with teacher and lecturer, Juliet Mitchell, who is a Marxist. She shares her support for the women's movement and talks about issues that affect women especially gender inequality. Juliet also refers to some comparisons between British and American women's movement.

  • Jessie F. (Florence) Binford

    Jessie F. [Florence] Binford talks with Studs Terkel about Jane Addams

    Jun. 13, 1960

    Ms. Binford talks with Studs about Jane Addams life and her dedication to social service with the women and children of Chicago. Ms.Binford discusses the creation of Hull House and the associated buildings and how deeply in need they were of the help.

  • Susan Brownell Anthony

    Susan Brownell Anthony discusses her book "The Ghost in My Life"

    Oct. 29, 1971

    Ms. Anthony, the grand-niece of Susan B. Anthony, comments on the women's liberation movement, her personal political life and her view of Christian life.

  • Jo Freeman, Mary Jean Collins-Robson, and Naomi Weisstein

    Jo Freeman, Mary Jean Collins-Robson, and Naomi Weisstein discuss women's rights and liberation ; part 2

    Mar. 25, 1970

    Jo Freeman, Mary Jean Collins-Robson, and Naomi Weisstein discuss women's rights and the struggle for equal rights and liberation, resistance through art, and the fight for free childcare. Discussion continues with criticism on the male gaze and females as sexual objects.

  • Margie Adam

    Interview with Margie Adam

    May. 20, 1993

    Interviewing singer, songwriter, composer and activist Margie Adam.

  • Interview with Diana Russell

    Mar. 28, 1977
  • Interview with Susan Brownmiller

    Mar. 1, 1989

    Discussing "Waverly Place," (published by Grove Press) with the author Susan Brownmiller.

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