In this photograph, women leaders bring the torch to Houston for the 1977 National Women’s Conference. At the conference 2,005 state delegates recommended to Congress and the President how to advance women’s rights. Delegates adopted a 26-plank national plan, addressing issues such as career interests, rights for minority women, and the Equal Rights Amendment.
Bella Abzug, Betty Freidan and Billie Jean King Accompany Torch Relay Runners into Houston
- 1977
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This primary source comes from the Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards.
National Archives Identifier: 7452293
Full Citation: Photograph 220-WC-30-H; Bella Abzug, Betty Freidan and Billie Jean King Accompany Torch Relay Runners into Houston; 1977; Photographs Used to Illustrate the Report, “Spirit of Houston: The First National Women’s Conference”, 1977 – 1978; Records of Temporary Committees, Commissions, and Boards, Record Group 220; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/torch-relay-houston/, April 13, 2026]
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