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The Supreme Court makes an historic judgement legalising abortion in the United States, and the Women's Caucus agrees not to confront Phyllis Schlafly's Stop the ERA campaign head on.
January 1973. The Supreme Court makes an historic judgement legalising abortion in the United States. The Women's Caucus is in a buoyant mood and agrees not to confront Phyllis Schlafly's Stop the ERA campaign head on, fearing that it would simply feed their publicity machine. Betty Friedan has other ideas and accepts an invitation to debate Schlafly at the University of Illinois.
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Wed 15 Jul 202021:45
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Phyllis Schlafly | Cate Blanchett |
| Gloria Steinem | Rose Byrne |
| Shirley Chisolm | Uzo Aduba |
| Jill Ruckelshaus | Elizabeth Banks |
| Pamela | Kayli Carter |
| Brenda Feigen-Fasteau | Ari Graynor |
| Rosemary Thomson | Melanie Lynskey |
| Bella Abzug | Margo Martindale |
| Fred Schlafly | John Slattery |
| Eleanor Schlafly | Jeanne Tripplehorn |
| Betty Friedan | Tracey Ullman |
| Alice Macray | Sarah Paulson |
| Phil Crane | James Marsden |
| Writer | Dahvi Waller |
| Director | Amma Asante |
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- Wed 15 Jul 202021:45
