BELLA ABZUG NEW YORK CONGRESSWOMAN FEMINIST W/ AUTOGRAPH MAYOR FLYER PINS RARE

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You are purchasing a very rare collection of original memorabilia for the campaign and support of Bella Abzug.  Included is a rare campaign flyer from Bella's 1977 run for Mayor of New York City.  Also included is a rare autograph and two rare political pinbacks. A congresswoman known for women's rights and eco feminism. These original items are in good overall condition with some lite wear. The reelect Bella pinback is slightly faded from age. All items ship USPS with tracking.
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Bella Savitzky Abzug
(July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "
Battling Bella
", was an American lawyer, politician,
social activist
, and a leader in the
women's movement
. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as
Gloria Steinem
,
Shirley Chisholm
, and
Betty Friedan
to found the
National Women's Political Caucus
. She was a leading figure in what came to be known as
eco-feminism
.
In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the
House of Representatives
." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of
International Women's Year
created by President
Gerald Ford
's executive order, presided over the
1977 National Women's Conference
, and led President
Jimmy Carter
's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the
American Jewish Congress
.