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Making the Equal Pay Act of 1963
Making the Equal Pay Act of 1963
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Sixty years ago, President John F. Kennedy passed the Equal Pay Act of 1963. It was one of the first federal anti-discrimination laws that dealt with wage discrimination on the basis of sex. While Kennedy was the man who signed the bill into law, it was only because of a women-led movement that the act became a reality.
Released:
Mar 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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