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Reconstruction legislation was con- troversial , and its supporters did not wish to endanger its pas- sage by attaching to it an unpopular cause such as female suffrage . Even such a staunch supporter of woman's rights as Frederick ...
Reconstruction legislation was con- troversial , and its supporters did not wish to endanger its pas- sage by attaching to it an unpopular cause such as female suffrage . Even such a staunch supporter of woman's rights as Frederick ...
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... 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 work- ers .
... 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 work- ers .
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The bitterness of this conflict can best be seen in the current controversy over reform of abortion legislation . ... ideas on the subject , most legislators still hold that childbearing is a fit subject for legislative action .
The bitterness of this conflict can best be seen in the current controversy over reform of abortion legislation . ... ideas on the subject , most legislators still hold that childbearing is a fit subject for legislative action .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |