The document discusses the formation of the Womanpower-in-Action Center, a coalition of individual women and organizations working to combat violence and social inequities. The coalition has taken on projects such as disseminating resolutions on violence reduction, pressuring senators to postpone an anti-missile system vote, and monitoring television for violence impact. They emphasize the power of letters and activism in influencing political decisions.

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Empowering Women for Social Change: The Launch of Womanpower-in-Action Coalition

Identifier:
CAC_CC_026_3_282_21_0042
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Empowering Women for Social Change: The Launch of Womanpower-in-Action Coalition
Date Created:
1967-01-01
EDTF:
1967-01-01
Creator:
Harris, Fred R., 1930-2024
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Fred R. Harris Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
Description:
The document discusses the formation of the Womanpower-in-Action Center, a coalition of individual women and organizations working to combat violence and social inequities. The coalition has taken on projects such as disseminating resolutions on violence reduction, pressuring senators to postpone an anti-missile system vote, and monitoring television for violence impact. They emphasize the power of letters and activism in influencing political decisions.
Topic:
Education--United States, Religion
Congress:
91st (1969-1971), 90th (1967-1969)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_26_3_282_21_0000, Box, 282, 21, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
Type:
Text
Extent:
4 Pages