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Gloria Steinem

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Gloria Steinem

1934 – 2026

Gloria Marie Steinem is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. A prominent writer and key counterculture era political figure, Steinem has founded many organizations and projects and has been the recipient of many awards and honors. She was a columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. magazine. In 1969, she published an article, " After Black Power, Women's Liberation", which, along with her early support of abortion rights, catapulted her to national fame as a feminist leader.

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30 books

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Choice Words

2020

Annie Finch, Audre Lorde, Dorothy Parker, Joyce Carol Oates, Lucille Clifton, Gloria Steinem, Ursula K. Le Guin, Lindy West, Camonghne Felix