Bella Abzug
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Bella Abzug, nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem
Abzug in 1978
Bella Abzug being sworn in by Carl Albert and Hale Boggs on the opening session of the 92nd Congress, 1971
Representative Bella Abzug at press conference for National Youth Conference for '72, November 30, 1971
Abzug with New York Mayor Ed Koch (left) and President Jimmy Carter in 1978
Shirley Chisholm
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Shirley Anita Chisholm was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a
Bella Abzug
…American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was a leading figure in what came to be known as ecofeminism. In 1970, Abzug's…
Chisholm in 1972
Chisholm reviewing political statistics in 1965
Chisholm (seated, second from right) with fellow founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971
Chisholm (right) posing for a photograph with Florida State Rep. Gwen Cherry at the 1972 Democratic National Convention