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Awakening
The story of the birth of the modern Women’s Movement. This episode recounts seminal events in the Women’s Movement, including the publication of The Feminine Mystique in 1963. Narrated by Meryl Streep and featuring interviews with Gloria Steinem., Part 1 of 3. The modern women’s movement is chronicled. Included: first-person accounts from movement leaders (Gloria Steinem, Eleanor Holmes Norton); opponents (Phyllis Schlafly); celebrities (Oprah Winfrey, Katie Couric); political figures (Hillary Clinton); business leaders (Linda Alvarado); and ordinary women.
