First recorded in 1965–70
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She reminisces on a childhood growing up in a repressive household during the 1960s, when second-wave feminism and the women’s liberation movement were just starting to achieve legitimacy.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Vietnam and women’s liberation lend the show a sociopolitical texture, and it’s a fraught era that Burnett remembers well.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024
Two years later, activists entered the Royal Albert Hall in the UK and threw flour and rotten vegetables at the Miss World stage in support of women's liberation.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023
At one point, soft-spoken Marie-Josephine follows the two pals to a clandestine political conclave where she delivers an impromptu speech in favor of women’s liberation.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023
I was no advocate of women's liberation; I simply found interest in many activities and subjects.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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