In Sisterhood: the Women’s Movement in Pittsburgh©, 1967-1989, is an oral history and multimedia project designed to promote a deeper understanding and appreciation of an inspiring aspect of the region’s history and to highlight how progress was achieved through the hard work and determination of a diverse group of local grassroots activists.
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In Sisterhood: The Women's Movement in Pittsburgh©
Molly Rush
Molly Rush
Molly Rush (b. 1936) grew up in Pittsburgh. She joined the Catholic Interracial Council in 1963 and embarked on a lifetime of activism. “A lot of it came out of the Catholic experience” ( …
October 1, 1973 – Anne Feeney and members of the Greater Pittsburgh Area Chapter of NOW started a rape crisis hotline that would become Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR).
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