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Mrs. America

Series 1

Bella

BBC Two

Duration: 50 minutes

Audio described

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 1 month

In 1977, 35 of the necessary 38 states have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Republican Gerald Ford has been replaced by Democrat Jimmy Carter. Bella Abzug is appointed to head the revived Women's Commission and has to organise the massive first ever National Women's Convention in Houston. Phyllis is determined to mobilise her own supporters to attend. Show less

Contributors

Phyllis Schlafly:
Cate Blanchett
Floria 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
Director:
Anna Boden
Director:
Ryan Fleck
Source: BBC Online

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