This factual treatment of the American past balances the unintentional sexism of most US history as now taught. Names like Sarah and Angelina Grimke, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Chapman Catt will now become familiar through vivid, often humorous, sometimes deeply moving historical dramatizations. This film is an introduction to the American women’s movement. Narrated by Mary Tyler Moore. Associate Producer: Lois Bianchi.
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ACMI Identifier
000331
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Women - Interviews
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Feminism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women's rights - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women's rights
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
History → United States - History - 19th century
History → United States - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)