Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History

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Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History — Season 1, Episode 1: The Revolutionary Life of Emma Goldman

Documentary30 min1 season, 5 episodes

Episode synopsis

Once dubbed one of the most dangerous people in America by J. Edgar Hoover, activist and speaker Emma Goldman defied history with her revolutionary support for labor rights, women’s rights and “everyone’s right to beautiful radiant things.”

About Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History

Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that weren’t ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.

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