Redstockings" was a name taken in 1969 by one of the founding women's liberation groups of the 1960's to represent the union of two traditions: the "bluestocking" label disparagingly pinned on feminists of earlier centuries--and "red" for revolution.
An On-line Archival Collection
Special Collections Library, Duke University
The materials in this on-line archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, and focus specifically on the radical origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Items range from radical theoretical writings to humourous plays to the minutes of an actual grassroots group.
'Saying that you want something - demanding it - does not necessarily mean that you will get it, but not saying what you want more or less guarantees that you will not get it.'
Zoë Fairbairns
This pamphlet is a thought-provoking and accessible introduction to the Women's Liberation Movement in 1970s UK and provides a spring-board for thinking about women's lives now.
In assessing the demands of the feminist past we challenge women to make present-day demands - once again its time to ask political questions and to 'say what we want'.
Welcome! As part of my research project "Young women as creators of new cultural spaces" (at the University of Salzburg, Austria) I have put together an online survey to find out how and why people become involved, participate in and organize Ladyfests.
I really appreciate your participation in this survey. Your responses will remain anonymous in any studies which might be produced as a result of this survey. I will ensure that your privacy is protected.
