Barbara Hays-Hamilton Papers 1975-1986
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Hays-Hamilton, Barbara.
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Barbara Hays-Hamilton, a staunch feminist and supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), joined the Midland chapter of the Michigan Conference of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1975. She served as president of the Midland chapter in 1978. She then held several positions within the Michigan Conference of NOW. These included positions such as chair of the ERA and the lesbian rights task forces and administrative vice president. Hays-Hamilton was elected to two one-ye...
Michigan Women's Assembly
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Coalition of Michigan women's organizations established in support of a platform of equal status for women in society, especially in support of the Equal Rights amendment. From the description of Michigan Women's Assembly records, 1982-1991. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778559 The Michigan Women's Assembly by-laws date from June, 1985 but the first Organizing Committee meeting was held in 1982. The issue-focus of the organization drove the act...
National Organization for Women. Michigan Conference.
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The National Organization for Women was founded in 1966. The Michigan Chapter (later Conference) of NOW was convened in December 1969 by Patricia Hill Burnett in Detroit. By the middle of 1971 local chapters had been established in Big Rapids and Lansing. The first annual state convention was held in June 1972. A year later, Michigan NOW could boast of 17 local chapters and more than 1000 members. By 1983, the state organization had grown to 28 chapters and 6500 members (a loss of 1...
