National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.)

Variant names
Dates:
Active 1967
Active 1983

Biographical notes:

The National Women's Political Caucus was formed in 1971 as a multiparty organization seeking to gain an equal voice and place for women in the political process at the local, state and national levels. The caucus and its state affiliates support women candidates for elective and appointive offices and seek to ensure that women hold policy-making positions in political parties. They have lobbied in state legislatures for the Equal Rights Amendment, women's reproductive rights, and other measures to promote women's equality.

From the description of Records, 1970-1993 (inclusive), 1977-1988 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008271

The National Women's Political Caucus was formed in 1971 as a multiparty organization seeking to gain an equal voice and place for women in the political process at the local, state and national levels. The Caucus and its state affiliates support women candidates for elective and appointive offices and seek to ensure that women hold policy-making positions in the Democratic and Republican political parties. They have lobbied in state legislatures for the Equal Rights Amendment, women's reproductive rights, and other measures to promote women's equality.

From the description of Audiotape collection of the National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.), 1977-2000 [sound recording]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 728852236

From the guide to the Audiotape collection of the National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.), 1977-2000, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

From the guide to the Videotape and motion picture collection of the National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.), 1981-2003, (Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute)

The Caucus was organized in 1971 in an effort to get women elected as delegates to the national political conventions of 1972.

From the description of Records, 1971-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155519547

From the description of National Women's Political Caucus records, 1971-1974. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51576576

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Subjects:

  • Elections
  • Equal rights amendments
  • Feminism
  • Feminists
  • Fund raising
  • Judges
  • Legislators
  • Lobbying
  • Political activists
  • Political conventions
  • Pro-choice movement
  • Sex discrimination against women
  • Voting research
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women
  • Women judges
  • Women legislators
  • Women political activists
  • Women political candidates
  • Women's rights

Occupations:

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Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Poughkeepsie (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--Poughkeepsie (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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