Lessons from history for women’s liberation

Barbara Winslow's book "Revolutionary Feminists: The Women’s Liberation Movement in Seattle" explores the evolution of the women's liberation movement in Seattle during the 1960s and 1970s. The text highlights how the movement shifted rightward due to attacks on women's rights, lack of legal protection, and a focus on individual concerns over group issues. Winslow details the involvement of socialist organizations like Radical Women, Campus Women’s Liberation, and Women’s Liberation-Seattle in shaping the movement. The book emphasizes key issues such as reproductive rights and equal pay while shedding light on the sexism faced within leftist movements. It underscores the importance of reproductive rights activism then and now, given ongoing challenges to women's rights. Overall, Winslow's work serves as a significant historical account of radical feminism in Seattle and its enduring relevance in addressing societal sexism.

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