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Campaigning for Mom
Campaigning for Mom
Campaigning for Mom
Liz Abzug remembers the emotional toll of campaigning for her mother.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
"Campaigning in the Streets"
"Campaigning in the Streets"
"Campaigning in the Streets"
Liz Abzug provides a firsthand account of the campaign trail in 1970s Manhattan.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Dining Out with Bella Abzug
Dining Out with Bella Abzug
Dining Out with Bella Abzug
Liz Abzug recalls that her mother’s national profile focused attention on her family wherever they went.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Getting A "Chance at Equality"
Getting A "Chance at Equality"
Getting A "Chance at Equality"
Liz Abzug stresses the significance of her mother’s push for legislation granting women legal access to credit.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
"He Could Handle It"
"He Could Handle It"
"He Could Handle It"
Liz Abzug reflects on her father’s reaction to her mother’s critics.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
"I Knew My Life Was Never Going to Be the Same"
"I Knew My Life Was Never Going to Be the Same"
"I Knew My Life Was Never Going to Be the Same"
Liz Abzug describes her personal role in her mother’s political campaigns.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Introducing the Equality Act
Introducing the Equality Act
Introducing the Equality Act
Bella Abzug introduced the Equality Act of 1974, which was designed to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. Liz Abzug places her mother’s bill in the context of the civil rights movement.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
"My Mother Had a Sense of Style"
"My Mother Had a Sense of Style"
"My Mother Had a Sense of Style"
Liz Abzug explains the origins of her mother’s personal style.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Political Family
Political Family
Political Family
Liz Abzug details the way her mother’s political career was deeply connected to her family life.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Running in a New District
Running in a New District
Running in a New District
Liz Abzug details the challenges posed by her mother’s new congressional district in the 1972 election.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
Speaking "Out and Loud" on Capitol Hill
Speaking "Out and Loud" on Capitol Hill
Speaking "Out and Loud" on Capitol Hill
Liz Abzug demonstrates the ways her mother challenged accepted norms on and off the House Floor.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
"You've Got to Go Speak"
"You've Got to Go Speak"
"You've Got to Go Speak"
Liz Abzug recounts the time she had to represent her mother’s campaign at a rally for striking Legal Aid lawyers in New York City.
Liz Abzug, Daughter of U.S. Representative Bella Savitzky Abzug of New York
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