National Organization for Women, Dallas County Chapter records, 1972-1983

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National Organization for Women, Dallas County Chapter records, 1972-1983

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Arranged chronologically, the correspondence, by-laws, membership lists, flyers, press releases, and legislation in the National Organization for Women, Dallas County Chapter Records, 1972-1983, chronicle the chapter's involvement in local, state, and national women's issues, such as abortion, state education, the Equal Rights Amendment, rape, credit and insurance, employment, health, childcare, sexuality and lesbianism, women in the arts, volunteerism, and Dallas' Women's Week.

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Texas NOW.

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National Organization for Women

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The National Organization for Women (NOW) was formed in Washington D.C. in 1966, and incorporated in 1967. The organization was formed to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of society, assuming all privileges and responsibilities in fully equal partnership with men. Local chapters were formed throughout the country and task forces were set up to deal with problems of women in areas such as employment, education, religion, poverty, law, politics, and image in the media....

Dallas County NOW

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Founded in 1972, the Dallas County Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Dallas County NOW) sought out equal rights for women in all aspects of public life, including employment, education, and legislation, by promoting freedom from discrimination due to marital status, parenthood, sexuality, and other factors. Some of the activities of the chapter’s taskforces and committees focused on reforming the image of women in the media; the concerns of divorced women and single mothers; state ...