Abby Pogrebin

Season 1

About the Episode

Abby Pogrebin, the daughter of MS co-founder, Letty Pogrebin grew up during the women's movement. While proud of her mother and the work of the movement, she was unprepared for trying to balance work life and family.

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Extras

Awakenings

For the women of the 1950s the societal norm was to get married before college was over

4:54
For All Women

African American women saw little in the Women's Movement that resonated with their lives

0:00
Stop ERA

The fight to ratify the ERA

10:39
Dr. Susan Love

Dr. Love on breaking surgery's glass ceiling and her approach to breast cancer

3:03
Ladies Home Journal Sit In

Women held a sit-in at the offices of Ladies Home Journal

2:36
Civil Rights

African American women were not sure if the women's movement included them.

2:58
1950 Housewives

Most middle class women of the 1950s became homemakers. Many women felt dissatisfied.

9:14
MAKERS Women in Politics: Government Shutdown

Female leadership in the Senate start the discussion to end the shutdown.

3:09
Angela Salinas, Retired Major General, U.S. Marine Corps

Angela Salinas describes her career in the USMC and path to the rank of Major General.

4:33
MAKERS Women in War: Combat

Makers: Women in War looks at American women’s increasing participation in war and combat

2:16