Conquering Heroines: How Women Fought Sex Bias at Michigan and Paved the Way for

Description: Conquering Heroines by Sara Fitzgerald In 1970, a group of women in Ann Arbor launched a crusade with an objective that seemed beyond reach at the time—force the University of Michigan to treat women the same as men. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1970, a group of women in Ann Arbor launched a crusade with an objective that seemed beyond reach at the time—force the University of Michigan to treat women the same as men. Sex discrimination was then rampant at U-M. The schools admissions officials sought to maintain a ratio of 55:45 between male and female undergraduate entrants, turning away more qualified female applicants and arguing, among other things, that men needed help because they were less mature and posted lower grades. Women comprised less than seven percent of the Universitys faculty members and their salaries trailed their male peers by substantial amounts. As one administrator put it when pressed about the disparity, "Men have better use for the extra money." Galvanized by their shared experiences with sex discrimination, the Ann Arbor women organized a group called FOCUS on Equal Employment for Women, led by activist Jean Ledwith King. Working with Bernice Sandler of the Womens Equity Action League, they developed a strategy to unleash the power of another powerful institution—the federal government—to demand change at U-M and, they hoped, across the world of higher education. Prompted by a complaint filed by FOCUS, the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare soon documented egregious examples of discrimination in Michigans practices toward women and threatened to withhold millions of dollars in contracts unless the school adopted remedies. Among the hundreds of similar complaints filed against U.S. colleges in 1970–1971, the one brought by the Michigan women achieved the breakthrough that provided the historic template for settlements with other institutions. Drawing on oral histories from archives as well as new interviews with living participants, Conquering Heroines chronicles this pivotal period in the histories of the University of Michigan and the womens movement. An incredible story of grassroots activism and courageous women, the book highlights the kind of relentless effort that has helped make inclusivity an ongoing goal at U-M. Author Biography Sara Fitzgerald is a former editor and new-media developer for the Washington Post and was the first woman to serve as editor-in-chief of the Michigan Daily. She is the author of Elly Peterson: "Mother" of the Moderates (University of Michigan Press, 2012) and The Poets Girl (Thought Catalog Books, 2020). Review "Conquering Heroines fleshes out one universitys struggles in detail that would be lost in a broader treatment. It provides important state history with national ramifications and gives local heroines the credit theyre due." —Michigan Historical Review * Michigan Historical Review *"This is an excellent case study of a nation-wide problem." —Senior Women Web, Jo Freeman, Feminist Scholar and author of We Will Be Heard * SeniorWomen Web * Review Quote "This is an excellent case study of a nation-wide problem." -- Senior Women Web, Jo Freeman, Feminist Scholar and author of We Will Be Heard Details ISBN0472037889 Author Sara Fitzgerald Short Title Conquering Heroines Pages 344 Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 0472037889 ISBN-13 9780472037889 Format Paperback Subtitle How Women Fought Sex Bias at Michigan and Paved the Way for Title IX Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-07-09 NZ Release Date 2020-07-09 UK Release Date 2020-07-09 Place of Publication Ann Arbor Publisher The University of Michigan Press DEWEY 305.4 Imprint University of Michigan Regional Publication Date 2020-07-09 Illustrations 19 b&w photos Audience General US Release Date 2020-07-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161937972;

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