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Shirley

Episode 3 of 9

As Phyllis鈥檚 campaign to stop the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment gathers support and momentum, its proponents prepare for the Democratic presidential campaign of 1972.

As Phyllis鈥檚 campaign to stop the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment gathers support and momentum, its proponents prepare for the Democratic presidential campaign of 1972 and have a stark choice to make - the popular crowd-pleaser George McGovern or the trail-blazing African-American Shirley Chisholm, who is determined to fight against a traditional, white, male preserve.

41 minutes

Music Played

  • Anita Bryant

    My Little Corner of The World

  • The Chi鈥怢ites

    Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) (Original Mix) (The Break From "Beyonce's Crazy In Love")

  • Anita Bryant

    Battle Hymn of The Republic

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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