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Phyllis Schlafly
American activist (1924–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phyllis Stewart Schlafly (/ˈʃlæfli/; born Phyllis McAlpin Stewart; August 15, 1924 – September 5, 2016) was an American attorney, conservative activist,[2] and anti-feminist[2] who was nationally prominent in conservatism.[3] She held paleoconservative social and political views, opposed feminism, gay rights and abortion, and successfully campaigned against ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Born | Phyllis McAlpin Stewart (1924-08-15)August 15, 1924 |
Died | September 5, 2016(2016-09-05) (aged 92) Ladue, Missouri, U.S. |
Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BA, JD) Harvard University (MA) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Fred Schlafly
(m. 1949; died 1993) |
Children | 6, including Andrew |
Relatives | Thomas Schlafly (nephew) Suzanne Venker (niece) |
More than three million copies of her self-published book A Choice Not an Echo (1964), a polemic in support of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater and condemning more liberal east coast Republicans personified by Nelson Rockefeller, were sold or distributed for free. Schlafly co-authored books on national defense and was critical of arms control agreements with the Soviet Union.[4] In 1972, Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum, a conservative political interest group, and remained its chairwoman and CEO until her death in 2016 while staying active in conservative causes.