Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards, 1893 - 2008. Photographs Used to Illustrate the Report, "Spirit of Houston: The First National Women's Conference", 1977 - 1978. Bella Abzug, Betty Freidan, and Billie Jean King Accompany Torch Relay Runners into Houston, 1977

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Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards, 1893 - 2008. Photographs Used to Illustrate the Report, "Spirit of Houston: The First National Women's Conference", 1977 - 1978. Bella Abzug, Betty Freidan, and Billie Jean King Accompany Torch Relay Runners into Houston, 1977

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Abzug, Bella S., 1920-1998

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Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the H...