Whitney C. Russell
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1. Has the women’s movement in Connecticut helped to advance the political nature and structure of state politics? If so, why has the women’s movement been successful? If not, what facts have limited the potential success of the women’s movement?
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2. Can you explain the existence of at least two different perspectives of thought and action within the Connecticut women’s rights and feminist movements?
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3. After reading statements by women like Mrs. A. Whitney Griswold and Barbara Lifton, would you conclude that politically, Connecticut is still a state of “Steady Habits?”
Bibliographical sources for learning about modern women. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Phone # 1-566-4192.
Connecticut Register and Manual
. Hartford: Yearly 1785 to 1980. The Women’s Studies Program and Center at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Ct. Phone # 1-486-3970.
University of Connecticut Oral History Project
, Storrs Campus.
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