Gloria Steinem: Women's Liberation Leader: Women's Liberation LeaderThis title examines the remarkable life of Gloria Steinem. Readers will learn about Steinem's family background, childhood, education, and influential work as a political activist, feminist, and writer. Color and black & white photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. |
Contents
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CHAPTER 3 International Adventures | 24 |
CHAPTER 4 An Aspiring Writer | 34 |
CHAPTER 5 Political Activism | 44 |
CHAPTER 6 Finding Feminism | 52 |
CHAPTER 7 A New Kind of Womens Magazine | 62 |
CHAPTER 8 An Embattled Leader | 70 |
CHAPTER 10 Standing Strong | 88 |
Timeline | 96 |
Essential Facts | 100 |
Glossary | 102 |
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Source Notes | 106 |
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About the Author | 112 |
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