In Pursuit of Equity: The Ongoing Struggle for the Equal Rights AmendmentMain MenuIntroductionERA TimelineBeginnings of the ERABreaking Barriers with The ERABacklash To The Equal Rights AmendmentThe Equal Rights Amendment In The Present DayThe Women of the ERAEinav Rabinovitch-Fox2e56e3d6b4b5f137a53bf7f9d80912f3b70a7958Kintan Silvany27acd809d8b92f60fa0c22b1d284608814bc6757Abner Calderonb03ac0a842793a715372659d5c676baf1603fc74Aly Memberg633115900d9e4fdd285e59fb0d1f7aebe9630776By Abner Calderon, Aly Memberg, Kintan Silvany and Einav Rabinovitch-Fox
12023-03-21T20:09:13+00:00Bella Abzug18The Biography Of Bella Abzugplain2023-04-25T20:34:08+00:00 Bella Abzug, born on July 24, 1920, resided in New York City. Her religious upbringing made her a feminist, as she was bothered by the traditional practice of women being relegated to the back rows of the synagogue. When her father passed away, Bella defied her Orthodox congregation's practice. She recited the Kaddish every morning for a year, despite being told that the prayer was reserved for the deceased's sons. Bella graduated from Walton High School in The Bronx as class president and later majored in political science at Hunter College. She also attended and earned a law degree from Columbia University in 1944.
Bella Abzug was then elected to the House of Representatives for New York City's 19th district in 1970. She was also the founder of various political organizations for women. She supported legislation for the equal rights amendment, abortion rights, and child care. Due to her bold activism, she was known as "Battling Bella," "Hurricane Bella," and "Mother Courage." Abzug, along with Gloria Steinem and Shirley Chisholm, also cofounded the National Women's Political Caucus. In November 1977, she played a significant role at the National Women's Conference in Houston and was appointed co-chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Women by President Jimmy Carter. However, she was let go in January 1979 for openly criticizing the Carter administration.
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