Bella Abzug was a liberal activist and politician in the 1960s and 1970s. During her lifetime she played a significant role in several controversial movements. She was a vocal supporter of women’s rights, environmentalism, gay rights, and the anti-war and anti-nuclear movements. Bella Abzug was born Bella Savitzky in New York on July 24th, 1920. She was raised by her Russian immigrant parents in the Bronx, New York. By the time she was thirteen, Bella Abzug was “giving her first speeches and defying
is it really? Society has taught “little girls, it is important to suppress a crucial part of yourselves, your dreams,desires and talents, and believe that helping with minor tasks, appricate the accomplishements of others and wait to be rescued”,(Gloria 250?) is the role of a women's life. Is total submission of your powers, to men as the dominent gender who can rescue you, really best? Maybe you have heard, the goal is peace, so if you submit to your husband's demands and care for your children
The 1950s and the 1960s are chalk full of events that changed the United States. Each time period is unique in their own special way. The 1950s according to historians, is portrayed as a time full of prosperity, conformity, and consensus. On the other hand, historians see the 1960s as a decade of turbulence, protest, and disillusionment. The combination of popularity of televisions (TV), events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and the fact that segregation was ruled illegal all contributed to