Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. A Prophet in Peoria 5
5. 2. “Split at the Root” 25
6. 3. “My Roots Are in My Moving” 47
7. 4. “It Was Almost as Good as Having a Baby” 59
8. 5. “The Problem That Had No Name” 83
9. 6. The “NAACP for Women” 101
10. 7. “Our Revolution Is Unique” 124
11. 8. Sexual Politics and the Women’s Strike for Equality 142
12. 9. “I’ve Been More of a Jewish Mother to the Movement Than I Have to My Own Children” 164
13. 10. “It Changed My Life” 187
14. 11. Her Second Stages 215
15. 12. “Here I Am! This Is Me! This Is How I Am!” 239
16. 13. Life So Far 261
17. Epilogue: “Not Your Grandfather’s Patriarchy” 275
18. Notes 279
19. Acknowledgments 337
20. Index 339
21. About the Author 368