Catharine A. MacKinnon
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Laws, Acts, Legislation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: A pioneer in the development of feminist legal theory, MacKinnon formulated the argument that sexual harassment should be viewed as a form of sex discrimination—an argument that later became embedded in law.
Early Life
Catharine Alice MacKinnon was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1946, the daughter of George E. and Elizabeth V. (Davis) MacKinnon. George MacKinnon was a leading figure in Minnesota politics during Catharine’s childhood; he was an adviser to the Eisenhower and Nixon presidential campaigns, served as a U.S....
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