Decade of Our Destiny: Women -- A New Force for Change

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Decade of Our Destiny: Women -- A New Force for Change

1976

This film surveys the history of women's efforts to gain equal rights and examines the contributions of prominent women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the women's movement. The film also discusses the establishment of the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year.

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SNAC Resource ID: 11618107

National Archives at College Park

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