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Betty

Episode 4 of 9

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.

47 minutes

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Music Played

  • Rare Earth

    I Just Want To Celebrate

  • Bonnie Raitt

    I Knew

  • The Staple Singers

    I'll Take You There

  • Jackie DeShannon

    What The World Needs Now Is Love

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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