Ep11: How did Phyllis Schlafly help Ronald Reagan become president?

She's History

As we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the last state to ratify for the 19th amendment declaring for the first time that all American women, like men, deserve the right to vote, we hear the story of how Phyllis Schlafly threw a gala to celebrate her role in helping to stop states from ratifying another amendment, the Equal Rights Amendment. In this podcast, we talk about how Phyllis Schlafly celebrated the death of the ERA and how some feminist leadership wouldn't recognize that Schlafly and other conservative women built this grassroots movement on their own. Never underestimate your opponent. Marjorie Spruill, historian and author of the book “Divided We Stand”, tells us about the history around the last episode of the Mrs. America series titled "Reagan". *Disclaimer, you do not need to watch the "Mrs. America" limited series to enjoy the history conversation in this podcast. However, the last episode of the series is a good companion piece for this podcast episode. #history #Reagan #ronaldreagan #phyllisschlafly #conservatives #liberals #politics #podcast #gala #equalrightsamendment #womensrights #women #mrsamerica #stories #partisan #equality #politicians #president #unitedstates #historian #marjoriespruill #democrats #republicans #womenssuffrage #suffrage #vote #votingrights #president #politicians