Rosa Parks sparks civil rights movement by refusing to go to the back of a Montgomery bus. Williams, Trinity and Vassar colleges go co-ed. Ms. Magazine 's first issue sells out in 8 days. Anti-feminist Phyllis Schafly launches STOP ERA to fight the Equal Rights Amendment. Joan Benoit wins first Olympic Women's Marathon.
Women surpass men in high school graduation and college degrees.
Well, it sounds better than crowded airports and cranky people. In any case, we're taking holiday break. Look for WFF January 7, 2000. Shoppers are urged to use their holiday dollars to reward companies moving in the right direction and penalize those who violate human rights. NLC is gathering a petition to ask President Clinton to end child labor and sweatshops.