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Page 135
... union women and was invaluable in providing organizational continuity in the fight for protective labor legislation . ... overcrowding , and locked exits , awoke a shocked nation to the need for legislative protection of workers .
... union women and was invaluable in providing organizational continuity in the fight for protective labor legislation . ... overcrowding , and locked exits , awoke a shocked nation to the need for legislative protection of workers .
Page 136
Despite the fierce resistance of employers and legislators , public support for protective legislation for women was won with the argument that the health of their offspring would be impaired unless they were protected .
Despite the fierce resistance of employers and legislators , public support for protective legislation for women was won with the argument that the health of their offspring would be impaired unless they were protected .
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in the majority of states discriminatory legislation remained on the law books , covering such areas as labor , divorce , juror qualifications , property , and inheritance . The Woman's Party continued to focus on the legal ...
in the majority of states discriminatory legislation remained on the law books , covering such areas as labor , divorce , juror qualifications , property , and inheritance . The Woman's Party continued to focus on the legal ...
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |