Item #3028 The New Broom; A Legislative Newsletter for Massachusetts Women
The New Broom; A Legislative Newsletter for Massachusetts Women

The New Broom; A Legislative Newsletter for Massachusetts Women

The New Broom. Zine. 4 pages each. 28 x 21.5 cm. "Are You Fighting Mad? How angry do you get when you are brought up short by a "no women need apply" barrier across your daily life? Are you angry enough to report the following experiences when they happen to you or a friend?" This punchy but refined newsletter collection gives a comprehensive report and guide to women and politics in early 1970's Massachusetts. Covering women legislators, important legislative happenings, and how to personally start taking action, this newsletter is a great window into the time and place it's from. Collection includes:
Vol. 1, No. 1, October 1970: Are You Fighting Mad?
Vol. 2, No. 2, November 1970: Women in Politics
Vol. 1, No. 3, December 1970: Commissions on the Status of Women
Vol. 1, No. 4, January 1971: Committees and Their Hearings 1971
Vol. 1, No. 5, February 1971: Follow the Leader
Vol. 1, No. 6, March 1971: Abortion
Vol. 1, No. 7, April 1971: Women at Committee Hearings
Resource Leaflet No. 1: How to Get Into Politics -- And Win! Fine. Item #3028

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