Women's Liberation March 1970

Overview

• Date & Location: 1970, from Farrugut Square to Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C.
• Photographer: Warren K. Leffler
• Source: Library of Congress

Context

• Part of the broader Women's Liberation Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 70s.
• The march was a significant event demonstrating for women's rights and gender equality.

Purpose

• Aimed to highlight issues of gender inequality and advocate for women's rights in society.
• Sought to bring national attention to the women's liberation cause.

Visual Documentation

• The march was captured in photographs, with notable images from the Library of Congress.
• These images serve as historical records of the public demonstrations during the women’s rights movement.

Relevance

• The event is part of the larger historical narrative of the Women's Liberation Movement covered in "The Sixties" section of the American Yawp Reader.
• It represents the societal changes and growing activism for equality during this period.

Additional Information

• The content was published on August 1, 2016, as part of a series on the 1960s.
• The American Yawp Reader provides historical context and resources for understanding the era.