"Sisterhood"
Essay
By: Gloria Steinem
Date: 1972
Source: Gloria Steinem. "Sisterhood." Ms., 1972. Reprinted in Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983, 112–113, 116–118.
About the Author: Gloria Steinem (1934–) was born in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in government from Smith College in 1956. After attending an abortion-rights rally in 1969, Steinem embraced a feminist perspective in her life and work. A co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) in 1971, Steinem also founded Ms. magazine in 1971. The author of several best-selling books, Steinem remains a leading advocate of women's causes. She married David Bale, a South African-born entrepreneur and political activist, in 2000.
Introduction
As the modern women's movement gathered momentum in the wake of Betty...
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