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"The Equal-Rights Banner" An American anthem for women's voting rights, the lyrics were written by Reverend C. C. Harrah, sung to the tune of "The Star-Spangled Banner". The second verse mentions the evil of "License", referring to alcohol abuse by men, a central issue for women in the Temperance movement. [1] 1891 (text) c.1890s (music)
One thousand women in Washington, D.C. staged a march down Connecticut Avenue behind a banner reading "We Demand Equality"; [13] in the same city, government workers organized a peaceful protest and staged a "teach-in", which educated people about the injustices done to women, mindful that it was against the law for government workers to strike.
CBS was the first major network to cover women's liberation when it aired coverage on 15 January 1970 of the D.C. Women's Liberation group's disruption of Senate hearings on birth control as a small item in their broadcast. Within a week, the women's protests became leading stories on both CBS and ABC.
Current events become a major influence on popular music. Many songs are written in protest to the Vietnam War. The song "Ohio" was written about the Kent State massacre, and became a hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young. World music sees a huge rise in popularity as many seek interest in other cultures.
The Women's Liberation Network formed in north London in the early 1970s, [70] a WLM group began in Bolton in 1970 with three members, a group formed in Norwich, as did one in Bristol. [71] Groups started publishing newsletters to inform activists of developments and by the mid-1970s most towns and cities throughout England had a group ...
Similarly in 1917, music was used again in the fight for women's rights when six women were arrested for protesting outside of the White House. [21] In response the women formed a song service which sparked song competitions across the country wherein the public could write and submit their own suffragist music.
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Gloria Steinem at news conference, Women's Action Alliance, January 12, 1972 Women's Liberation march in Washington, D.C., 1970 Betty Friedan 1960 Germaine Greer in June 1972 "Second-wave feminism" identifies a period of feminist activity from the early 1960s through the late 1980s that saw cultural and political inequalities as inextricably ...