The Rise of 2nd Wave Feminism and the Religious Right in the 70s with Marjorie Spruill

Marjorie J. Spruill

In this episode of the Religious Feminism interview series, Marjorie Spruill, author of Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics tells us about two American women’s movements in the 1970s that shaped American politics today: 2nd wave feminism and the rise of the religious right; the part that Mormons, Catholics, Evangelical Christians and other religious groups played in the clash; and how this moment in history explains much of the polarization of American politics today.  You can find episode notes for the Religious Feminism Podcast here at the Exponent website: http://www.the-exponent.com/tag/religious-feminism-podcast/

Links to Connect and Learn More:

Divided We Stand: The Battle Over Women’s Rights and Family Values That Polarized American Politics

Divided We Stand Facebook Page

New Women of the New South: The Leaders of the Woman Suffrage Movement in the Southern States

One Woman, One Vote: Rediscovering the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Additional Resources Discussed in the Podcast:

Pedestals and Podiums: Utah Women, Religious Authority, and Equal Rights by Martha Sonntag Bradley

Mormon Feminism in 1977 and Today by April Young Bennett

We Gather Together: The Religious Right and the Problem of Interfaith Politics by Neil J. Young

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