Mrs. America (miniseries)
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Mrs. America is an American political drama television miniseries produced by FX and originally aired on the sister streaming service FX on Hulu. Created and co-written by Davhi Waller and directed by
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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
Mrs. America (miniseries)
…Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and prominent second-wave feminists including Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug, and Jill Ruckelshaus – the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 1970s helped give rise to the Moral Majority…
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