Phyllis Schlafly and grassroots conservatism: a woman\'s crusadeDonald Critchlow2005

Longtime activist, author, and antifeminist leader, Phyllis Schlafly is for many the symbol of the conservative movement in America. In this provocative new book, based on exclusive and unrestricted access to Schlafly's papers as well as sixty other archival collections, Donald Critchlow reveals for the first time the inside story of this Missouri-born mother of six who became one of the most controversial forces in modern political history. It takes us from Schlafly's political beginnings in the Republican Right after World War II through her years as an anticommunist crusader to her more recent effords to thwart same-sex marriage and stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
Filled with fresh insights into these and other initiatives, Phyllis Schlafly and grassroots conservatism provides a telling profile of one of the most influential activists in recent history. Sure to invite debate, it casts new light on a major shift in American politics, the emergence of the Republican Right.

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