Barbara Jordan, U.S. representative from Dallas, Texas, makes her speech during the first plenary session of the National Women's Conference at Houston, Texas. (Conference focused on women's issues, women's rights, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment). She expresses a need of domestic human rights program fro American women. Prominent American women figures and thousands of other American women present for the equal rights conference give her a standing ovation.
Woman shows a 'National Plan for Woman' to women present in a meeting held few days before the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, focused on equal rights for women, women's issues, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Issues relating to rights of Hispanic and other minority women are raised in the meeting. Voting is done by American women delegates. The attendees have food after the meeting.
American women present in a meeting in Houston, Texas as part of the National Women's Conference. African American women speak up questioning the composition of ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) delegates from various states, and fair representation for African American women. Women delegates from the state of Mississippi present in the meeting. Voting for a motion is done. Women in favor of the motion raise their hands. Several women speak and share their views as African American women.
'We are all Pro-Plan written on the podium. Woman speaks on 'Pro-Plan' caucus for women of America at a National Women's Conference meeting in Houston Texas, focused on equal rights for women, women's issues, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Women present at the meeting vote by raising their hands in favor of the proposed motion. The motion is carried for those in favor of the motion.
Commissioner of district, Columbia, Audrey Colom makes her speech at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas (focused on women's issues, women's rights, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment). She explains the proposed Child Care Plan to the women attendees. Other women delegates present at the meeting speak in favor of the proposed child care plan. Women vote against the Substitute Motion and in favor of the Child Care Plan, part of a platform for equal rights for women.
Commissioner of North Dakota, Gerridee Wheeler speaks on reproductive rights with a proposal of 'Reproductive Freedom' at the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas (conference focused on equal rights for women, women's issues, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment). Several women delegates present at the meeting speak. One woman notes they are in favor of sex education, family planning, and reducing unwanted pregnancies. A woman rises against abortion and states that it is contrary to feminist principles that champion the less powerful. Another woman speaks about the importance of sex education for women and men, and for public health services for the sexually active. Another woman with an anti-abortion stance states that abortion on demand is an abuse of another minority in this country - the unborn children. Speaker at podium announces results of vote, stating that the Resolution for 'Reproductive Freedom' is adopted. American women cheer.
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