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Against Our Will (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)

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Susan Brownmiller was one of the first politically active feminists in New York City during the 1960’s. Her interest in women’s rights surfaced in much of her work as a free-lance journalist, and an article that she wrote about Shirley Chisholm, the first African American congresswoman, developed into a biography for young readers. In 1971, Brownmiller helped to organize a “Speak-Out on Rape,” and in the process she realized that she had material for a book. She submitted an outline of her idea to Simon & Schuster and began researching the subject...

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