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Mrs. America

Series 1

Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc

Duration: 51 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Available for 6 months

1974. With 33 of the necessary 38 states of the Union ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, Phyllis Schlafly’s campaign has polarised opinion in the critical state of Illinois. The proponents offer her a chance to publicly debate the issues but are surprised by a counter-offer for a 'couple’s debate' on national TV. Brenda Feigne-Fasteau and her husband Marc rise to the challenge. Show less

Contributors

Phyllis Schlafly:
Cate Blanchett
Gloria Steinem:
Rose Byrne
Shirley Chisolm:
Uzo Aduba
Jill Ruckelshaus:
Elizabeth Banks
Brenda Feigen-Fasteau:
Ari Graynor
Rosemary Thomson:
Melanie Lynskey
Bella Abzug:
Margo Martindale
Fred Schlafly:
John Slattery
Eleanor Schlafly:
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Betty Friedan:
Tracey Ullman
Alice Macray:
Sarah Paulson
Phil Crane:
James Marsden

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