Women's rights

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This series contains newsletters, pamphlets, clippings, articles, and other documents related to various topics such as: the Black movement, the Labor Movement, Libertarianism, Anti-War Movement, the Chinese revolution, student movements, and other topics. This series is arranged alphabetically by title. See individual records for more information about the material.

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This collection contains eight boxes of publications, pamphlets, essays, flyers, speeches, ephemera, and other material regarding feminism; and feature topics centered around women's rights, news, and events.

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This collection contains flyers, a luncheon program, newsletters, newspapers, photographs, and other material relating to the Long Beach Chapter of the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.). Also included are materials related to Carol McCafferty, a member of N.O.W., such as a short biography, notes, and documents regarding the Paramount Unified School District; and material related to the "Safe Streets NOW" program including a community action guide, clippings, and other documents.

Abstract The Stella Religa Collection (1918-2016, undated) contains materials from the life and career of political activist Stella Religa. The materials in this collection concentrate on Religa’s advocacy for the Democratic Party, women’s rights issues, the anti-Vietnam war movement, and domestic violence awareness. This includes documents pertaining to Religa’s involvement in local government and the National Organization of Women (NOW), as well as her work founding the Women’s and Children’s...

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This collection contains mostly photographs as well as clippings and other documents related to Suzanne Roberts, a former member of the Long Beach Chapter of National Organization for Women (NOW) and former elementary school teacher. The scrapbook is a celebration of Roberts' life as a teacher and women's rights activist.

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The collection includes materials related to the Women's Suffrage Movement. Pamphlets, surveys, magazines, a speech, an essay, a flyer, a letter, an article as well as a short story document the struggles and efforts made in order for women to win the right to vote in early twentieth century United States.