Strebeigh tells the dramatic, untold story of how women throughout the 1960s and beyond battled blatant inequities in America's legal system in order to make the law equal and just for all.
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Strebeigh tells the dramatic, untold story of how women throughout the 1960s and beyond battled blatant inequities in America's legal system in order to make the law equal and just for all.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Fair in fair dust jacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. x, 582 p.; 24 cm. LCCN 2008044463 Type of material Book Personal name Strebeigh, Fred. Main title Equal: women reshape American law / Fred Strebeigh. Edition 1st ed. Published/Created New York: W.W. Norton, c2009. Description x, 582 p.; 24 cm. ISBN 9780393065558 (hardcover) LC classification KF4758. S77 2009 Contents The story of Paula Wiesenfeld--Old law meets a new case: Reed--Frontiero brings hopes--Wiesenfeld brings reality--What happened to Sally Armendariz could not happen to a man--The first pregnancy case: Aiello--The second pregnancy case: General Electric--The final pregnancy battle: beyond the Supreme Court--A problem in the profession--Taking action--A young woman takes an old Wall Street firm to court--Time to settle--The chief justice's second draft--No law--Naming sexual harassment--Women and the law--Mechelle Vinson goes to trial--Appeal to a higher court--To the Supreme Court--At the Supreme Court--A challenge for a young lawyer--Using civil rights to combat violence--Judges strike back--Seeking equal judicial firepower--Women judges to the rescue--Reckoning at the Supreme Court. LC Subjects Sex discrimination against women--Law and legislation--United States--History. Trials--United States. Women lawyers--United States--History--20th century. Women--Legal status, laws, etc. --United States--History--20th century. Sexual harassment--Law and legislation--United States. Women's rights--United States--History--20th century. Notes Includes bibliographical references and index. Dewey class no. 342.7308/78 Geographic area code n-us---
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Who would have thought a man could write a book so sympathetic to women. Even though I am a woman, I was actually amazed at how much discrimination existed and exists still today. I'd love it if someone could explain to me why there is so much disdain harbored by humans against one another
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