Women and the Law

, by Kuersten, Ashlyn

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ISBN: 9780874368789 | 0874368782
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Copyright: 11/17/2003

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A definitive overview of court decisions and legislative victories in the fight for gender equality in U.S. history.

Preface

xiii

Introduction

Key Historical Concepts and Pioneers

(32)

Addams, Jane

(1)

Anthony, Susan

(2)

Catt, Carrie Chapman

(1)

Common Law

(1)

Coverture (Chattel)

(1)

The Early Women's Movement

(2)

Feminism

(2)

Labor Rights

(1)

Married Women's Property Acts

(1)

Mott, Lucretia

(1)

National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

(1)

National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

(1)

Nineteenth Amendment

(1)

Patriarchy

(1)

Seneca Falls Convention of 1848

(2)

Separate Spheres Doctrine

(1)

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

(1)

Stone, Lucy

(2)

Truth, Sojourner

(1)

Tubman, Harriet

(1)

Women as Jurors

(1)

Women as Lawmakers

(2)

Women as Presidential Candidates

(1)

Women in the Legal Profession

(1)

Women in the Military

(1)

Women on the U.S. Supreme Court

(1)

Women's Suffrage

(2)

References and Further Reading

(2)

Constitutional Equality

(36)

Abzug, Bella

(1)

American Civil Liberties Union---Women's Rights Project (ACLU---WRP)

(1)

Boxer, Barbara

(1)

Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Goldfarb (1977)

(1)

Califano v. Webster (1977)

(1)

Chisholm, Shirley

(1)

Clinton, Hillary Rodham

(2)

Craig v. Boren (1976)

(1)

Dole, Elizabeth

(1)

Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)

(1)

Feinstein, Dianne

(1)

Fourteenth Amendment

(1)

Friedan, Betty

(1)

Frontiero v. Richardson (1973)

(1)

Geduldig v. Aiello (1974)

(1)

Ginsburg, Ruth Bader

(1)

Guinier, Lani

(1)

Hutchison, Kay Bailey

(1)

Intermediate Scrutiny Standard

(1)

Ireland, Patricia

(1)

Jordan, Barbara

(1)

Kahn v. Shevin (1974)

(1)

Kennedy, Florynce

(1)

League of Women Voters

(1)

Michael M. v. Superior Court of Sonoma County (1981)

(2)

Miller v. Albright (1998)

(1)

Mink, Patsy

(1)

Mississippi University for Women v. Hogan (1982)

(2)

Morgan, Robin

(1)

Moseley-Braun, Carol

(1)

National Organization for Women (NOW)

(1)

New York v. Santorelli and Schloss (1992)

(1)

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

(1)

O'Connor, Sandra Day

(1)

Paul, Alice

(1)

Pelosi, Nancy

(1)

Personnel Administration of Massachusetts v. Feeny (1979)

(1)

Reed v. Reed (1971)

(1)

Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company (1989)

(1)

Sanchez, Loretta and Linda

(1)

Schroeder, Patricia

(1)

Smeal, Eleanor

(1)

Snowe, Olympia

(1)

Steinem, Gloria

(1)

Waters, Maxine

(1)

Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld (1975)

(1)

References and Further Reading

(2)

Education

(14)

American Association of University Women (AAUM)

(1)

Carnes v. Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (1976)

(1)

The Citadel and Virginia Military Institute

(1)

Clark v. Arizona Interscholastic Association (1982)

(1)

Cohen v. Brown University (1996)

(1)

Deer, Ada

(1)

Edelman, Marian Wright

(1)

Faulkner, Shannon

(1)

Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools (1992)

(1)

Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (1975)

(1)

Title IX of the Education Amendments (1972)

(3)

United States v. Virginia (1996)

(1)

Vorcheimer v. School District of Philadelphia (1976)

(1)

Williams v. McNair (1971)

(1)

References and Further Reading

(2)

Family Law

(20)

Adoption

(1)

Alderson v. Alderson (1986)

(1)

Alimony

(1)

Annulment of Marriage

(1)

C. K. v. Shalala (1996)

(1)

California, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Westcott (1979)

(1)

Child Custody

(1)

Child Support

(2)

Civil Unions

(1)

Community Property

(1)

Divorce

(1)

Domestic Partners

(1)

Gay and Lesbian Adoption

(2)

Kirchberg v. Feenstra (1981)

(1)

Lehr v. Feenstra (1981)

(1)

Marriage

(2)

Marvin v. Marvin (1976)

(1)

O'Brien v. O'Brien (1985)

(1)

Orr v. Orr (1979)

(1)

Palimony

(1)

Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements

100

(1)

Schuster v. Schuster (1978)

100

(1)

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

101

(1)

References and Further Reading

101

(2)

Reproductive Rights

103

(38)

Abortion

103

(5)

Contraception

108

(2)

Contraceptive Equity

110

(1)

Davis v. Davis (1992)

110

(3)

Ferguson v. City of Charleston (2001)

113

(1)

Fetal Protection

114

(3)

Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)

117

(2)

Infertility Alternatives

119

(1)

Jhordan C. v. Mary K. (1986)

120

(1)

Johnson v. Calvert (1993)

120

(1)

Matter of A.C. (1990)

121

(1)

Matter of Baby M. (1988)

121

(1)

McCorvey, Norma

122

(1)

Norplant

123

(1)

Planned Parenthood of Southeatern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992)

124

(2)

Pregnancy

126

(1)

Right to Privacy

127

(3)

Roe v. Wade (1973)

130

(1)

RU-486 (Mifepristone)

131

(1)

Sanger, Margaret

132

(2)

Skinner v. Oklahoma (1942)

134

(2)

Thalidomide and Abortion

136

(1)

Wattleton, Faye

136

(1)

Webster v. Reproductive Health Services (1989)

136

(2)

Weddington, Sarah

138

(1)

References and Further Reading

139

(2)

Violence against Women

141

(16)

American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut (1986)

141

(1)

Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS)

141

(2)

Date and Acquaintance Rape

143

(1)

Dworkin, Andrea

144

(1)

Kansas v. Stewart (1988)

145

(2)

MacKinnon, Catharine A

147

(1)

Marital Rape

148

(1)

Michigan v. Lucas (1991)

149

(1)

North Carolina v. Norman (1988)

149

(2)

Prostitution

151

(1)

Rape Shield Law

152

(1)

Reno, Janet

153

(1)

Statutory Rape

154

(1)

United States v. Morrison (2000)

155

(1)

Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

156

(1)

References and Further Reading

156

(1)

Workplace Rights

157

(44)

Affirmative Action

157

(2)

AFSCME v. Washington (1985)

159

(1)

Alexander v. Yale University (1980)

159

(1)

Allred, Gloria

160

(1)

Backus v. Baptist Medical Center (1982)

161

(1)

Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)

161

(1)

Burlington Industries v. Ellerth (1998)

162

(1)

California Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Guerra (1987)

162

(1)

Chambers v. Omaha Girls Club et al. (1986)

163

(2)

Chavez-Thompson, Linda

165

(1)

Cheatwood v. South Central Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company (1969)

166

(1)

City of L.A. Department of Water and Power v. Manhart (1978)

167

(1)

Civil Rights Act (1964)

167

(2)

Comparable Worth

169

(1)

Diaz v. Pan Amercan World Airways (1971)

170

(1)

Disparate Impact

171

(1)

Dothard v. Rawlinson (1977)

171

(1)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

172

(1)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Brown and Root, Inc. (1982)

173

(1)

Equal Pay Act (1963)

174

(2)

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

176

(1)

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton (1998)

177

(1)

Frank v. Ivy Club (1990)

178

(1)

Fullilove v. Klutznick (1980)

178

(1)

Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District (1998)

178

(1)

General Electric v. Gilbert (1976)

179

(1)

Glass Ceiling

180

(1)

Glenn, Johns and Nugent v. General Motors Corporation, Saginaw Steeing Gear Division (1988)

181

(1)

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993)

182

(2)

Hill, Anita

184

(1)

Hodgson v. Robert Hall Clothes (1973)

185

(1)

Huerta, Dolores

185

(1)

Johnson v. Transportion (1987)

186

(1)

Lindahl v. Air France (1991)

186

(1)

Maternity Leave

187

(1)

Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson (1986)

188

(1)

Moody et al. v. Albermarle Paper Company, Halifax Local No. 425, United Papermakers and Paperworkers, AFL-CIO(1975)

189

(1)

9to5, National Association of Working Women

190

(1)

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. (1998)

191

(1)

Philips v. Martin Marietta Corporation (1971)

192

(1)

Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)

193

(1)

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins (1989)

193

(1)

Richmond v. J. A. Croson Company (1989)

194

(1)

Sexual Harassment

194

(4)

Tomkins v. Public Service Electric and Gas Company (1977)

198

(1)

Torres v. Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services (1989)

199

(1)

United Auto Workers v. Johnson Controls (1991)

199

(1)

Washington v. Gunther (1981)

200

(1)

References and Further Reading

200

(1)

Documents

201

(26)

``Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions,'' 1948

201

(2)

``I Announce Myself as a Candidate for the Presidency,'' Victoria Woodhull, 1870

203

(1)

``Speech after Being Convicted of Voting in the 1872 Presidential Election,'' Susan B. Anthony, 1873

204

(1)

``A Black Woman Describes Prejudice in the Nation's Capital,'' Mary Church Terrell, 1900

205

(1)

``Child Labor and Woman Suffrage,'' Florence Kelley, 1905

206

(1)

``The Winning Plan,'' Carrie Chapman Catt, 1915

207

(1)

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, 1920

208

(1)

``Birth Control---A Parents' Problem or Woman's?'' Margaret Sanger, 1920

208

(2)

Proposed Equal Rights Amendment, 1923

210

(1)

Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 1953

210

(1)

Equal Pay Act (1963)

211

(1)

Civil Rights Act (1964)

212

(1)

The National Organization for Women's ``Bill of Rights for Women,'' 1967

212

(1)

``Equal Rights for Women,'' Shirley Cisholm, 1969

213

(1)

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

214

(1)

The National Women's Conference ``Plan of Action,'' 1977

214

(2)

``Getting Beyond Racism,'' Carol Mosley-Braun, 1993

216

(3)

``Statement before the Joint Hearing of the House Resources Committee and Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,'' Ada Deer, 1997

219

(2)

``Declaration of Sentiments'' of the National Organization for Women, 1998

221

(2)

``Statement on Equal Pay Day, 1998,'' Linda Chavez-Thompson

223

(1)

The Violence Against Women Act of 2000 (VAWA 2000)

224

(3)

Chronology

227

(6)

Table of Cases

233

(4)

Index

237

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Women and the Law

Summary

Author Biography

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials