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Women and the American Experience Concise, 2/e
Nancy Woloch, Barnard College
In Search of Equality: Since 1975

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Taylor vs. Louisiana
(http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/us/419/522.html)

Taylor vs. Louisiana denied the states the right to exclude women from juries. Review the 1975 Supreme Court case.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
(http://www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/thelaw/pregnancy_discrimination-1978.html)

Look at the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, an amendment to Title VII. It prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant women in hiring, maternity leave, health insurance, and fringe benefits.
1980 Resolution to the General Assembly
(http://www.unesco.org/human_rights/whb.htm)

Read the 1980 Resolution to the General Assembly that recalls and discusses the United Nations' decision to call 1976-1986 the "Decade for Women".
Roberts vs. United States Jaycees
(http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/us/468/609.html)

Many organizations offering admittance to men only opened their doors to women in 1984 after Roberts vs. United States Jaycees. This decision prohibited sex discrimination in admission policies. Read the full decision.
Meritor Savings Bank vs. Vinson
(http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/us/477/57.html)

Read Meritor Savings Bank vs. Vinson, the 1986 Supreme Court decision regarding sexual harassment.
Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services
(http://laws.lp.findlaw.com/US/492/490.html)

The Supreme Court affirmed the right of states to deny public funding for abortions and to prohibit public hospitals from performing abortions in 1989. Read the full decision of Webster vs. Reproductive Health Services.
1990 interview with Geraldine Ferraro
(http://www.pbs.org/newshour/debatingourdestiny/interviews/ferraro.html)

Read the text of a 1990 interview with Geraldine Ferraro, in which she recalls experiences as the first female vice-presidential candidate of a major party.
1991 Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/GenderIssues/SexualHarassment/hill-th... )

Read a transcript of the 1991 Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings.








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