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Equal Rights for Women Speech | Study Guide

Shirley Chisholm

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Overview

Author

Shirley Chisholm

Year Delivered

1969

Type

Primary Source

Genre

History, Women's Studies, Speech

At a Glance

In 1968 Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) of New York became the first African American woman elected to Congress.
Shortly after taking office, Chisholm, a longtime advocate of African American and women's rights, delivered her Equal Rights for Women Speech in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In her speech, Chisholm describes the pervasive discrimination women face, particularly when it comes to professional opportunities and advancement.
Chisholm presents what she sees as a solution to a lack of rights: the passage of an equal rights amendment that will constitutionally protect the rights of women. Such an amendment had been proposed for decades.
Chisholm dismisses the main arguments against such an amendment, refuting claims that it would detrimentally affect existing laws affecting women.
Throughout the speech, Chisholm likens sexual discrimination to racial discrimination, a problem she sees as being currently better addressed than the lack of women's rights.

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