1 Nov 1977 Jahr - Nov. 1977: IWY Nation Women's Conference v.s. "Pro-Family Rally"

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- Houston, TX

- IWY conference attracted nearly 20,000 women, including Friedan, Scott King, and 3 first ladies
- Gained significant media attention
- delegates passed a strongly progressive platform that endorsed reproductive rights, federal childcare programs, state ERA ratification, and LGBT civil rights protections

- Phyllis Schlafly helped start a counterdemonstration
- conservative crowed matched the liberal conference in numbers and energy
- passed resolutions to oppose almost all the recommendations the liberal conference had suggested

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