Honorable Bella Abzug
United States Representative, New York, Democrat
Representative Abzug served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1971 to 1978. She was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1972 and 1980. In 1971, she cofounded the National Women’s Political Caucus. The following is from the October 12, 1971, House floor debate on H. J. Res. 208, the Equal Rights Amendment. We women in the House are in a very anomalous position, for we are hearing a number of our colleagues say, in effect, that we do not know what is good for us and that they will protect us whether we like it or not….
