Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug (1920–1998) was an American lawyer, politician, and women’s rights activist who represented New York in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977.

Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem is an American feminist journalist and political organizer who helped lead the second-wave women’s movement. Abzug and Steinem co-founded the National Women’s Political Caucus in 1971.
National Women's Political Caucus: The National Women’s Political Caucus is an American organization that recruits, trains, and supports women seeking political office. Abzug co-founded the caucus to increase women’s representation in elected office.
Title IX: Title IX is a 1972 U.S. federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs receiving federal financial assistance. Abzug supported congressional protections that expanded women’s access to education and athletics.
Carmine DeSapio: Carmine DeSapio was a New York Democratic Party leader who controlled the Tammany Hall political organization in the mid-twentieth century. Abzug defeated DeSapio’s candidate in a 1970 primary, challenging party-machine control.
Shirley Chisholm: Shirley Chisholm was an American politician and the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress. Chisholm and Abzug were prominent congressional allies for feminist legislation.
Equal Rights Amendment: The Equal Rights Amendment is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex. Abzug sponsored the amendment’s congressional passage in 1971.
United Nations Decade for Women: The United Nations Decade for Women was a 1976–1985 international initiative focused on equality, development, and peace. Abzug later served as a U.S. representative to this international effort.
Geraldine Ferraro: Geraldine Ferraro was a U.S. representative from New York and the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1984. Ferraro’s 1984 national campaign followed a different path to prominence for a New York woman in politics.
Betty Friedan: Betty Friedan was an American feminist writer and organizer, best known for The Feminine Mystique. Friedan joined Abzug and Steinem in founding the National Women’s Political Caucus.
Women Strike for Peace: Women Strike for Peace is an American antiwar organization founded in 1961 to oppose nuclear testing and war. Abzug’s activism began in the group’s campaigns against nuclear weapons testing.

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Jeannette RankinRelated: Abzug later joined Congress with an outspoken antiwar and feminist politics.