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Bella Abzug

Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jul 24, 1920 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
15
First Appeared:
In the series The Mike Douglas Show 1961-12-11
Latest Project:
Movie Bella! 2023-07-30
Known For
Poster of Bella!
Poster of The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
Poster of From the Interior, Colonized
Poster of Working Class Women Changing their World
Filmography
Movie Bella! Self (archive footage) 2023-07-30
Movie Koch Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2013-02-01
Movie The Battle of the Sexes Self (archive footage) 2013-06-26
Movie Gloria: In Her Own Words Self (archive footage) 2011-08-15
Movie The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2011-09-23
Movie NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2007-07-09
Series Intimate Portrait Self 1993-11-14
Movie From the Interior, Colonized as herself 1992-01-15
Series Charlie Rose Self (Former Congresswoman) 1991-09-30
Movie Age Isn't Everything Self 1991-01-02
Movie Manhattan Guest of Honor 1979-04-25
Movie Working Class Women Changing their World 1977-01-01
Series Saturday Night Live Self (uncredited) 1975-10-11
Movie Year of the Woman 1973-10-01
Series The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961-12-11