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Apr 15, 2020 · Shirley: Directed by Amma Asante. With Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks, Kayli Carter. Shirley Chisholm makes a historic run for president, while Gloria struggles to play politics at the DNC.
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Apr 16, 2020 · A recap of Shirley, the third episode of Mrs. America, which focuses on the presidential run of Shirley Chisholm, played by Uzo Aduba. White feminism is a hell of a drug. Intelligencer
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Apr 16, 2020 · Uzo Aduba plays the first black congresswoman in FX's 'Mrs. America.'. When Senator Kamala Harris announced her presidential run in January 2019, she evoked the name and legacy of the very first ...
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Apr 24, 2020 · Uzo Aduba, left, as Shirley Chisholm in “Mrs. America,” and the real Shirley Chisholm in 1971. (Sabrina Lantos / FX, left; Associated Press file, right) By Meredith Blake Staff Writer .
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- Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) Just as in real life, Phyllis Schlafly, the show’s prim, blond antihero, built her career advocating for traditional women’s roles and mobilizing conservative opposition to the women’s liberation movement.
- Fred Schlafly (John Slattery) In the show, Fred Schlafly (John Slattery) is portrayed as the sort of benignly patronizing male figure that has become familiar from period dramas like Mad Men, in which Slattery also starred.
- The Note-Taking Incident. Early episodes depict Schlafly repeatedly being belittled, ignored, and harassed in her political dealings by men less qualified and knowledgeable than she is.
- Alice (Sarah Paulson) In the show, Schlafly becomes politically interested in the ERA after her friend Alice (Sarah Paulson), a housewife and homemaker, expresses fears that the amendment would eliminate benefits like alimony and Social Security and result in women being drafted into the military.
Apr 14, 2020 · As seen on 'Mrs. America,' Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and the first Black candidate for president from a major political party.
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Apr 16, 2020 · Directed by Amma Asante ( Belle, A United Kingdom ), Mrs. America episode 3, “Shirley,” focuses mainly around the travails of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (Uzo Aduba), a founding member of ...
