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North Country (2006) — Original book — 95 kappaletta

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This book is a collection of first-person accounts of the period August 1969-August 1970. A range of voices are included - from draft resisters and activists to FBI agents - and it's remarkable how much occurred during this time frame - leak of the Pentagon Papers, the Kent State Shooting, Woodstock. I learned a lot from this book and I appreciated hearing the different perspectives on this momentous time. If you're interested in the history of the 1960s and 70s, this book is highly recommended.
 
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wagner.sarah35 | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | May 5, 2023 |
"Just like that affirmative action had come to the Iron Range, and it set the stage for Lois Jenson and a handful of women desperate for a decent wage to walk into a place that had been forced by the federal government to hire them".

Class Action: The Landmark Case that Changed Sexual Harassment Law by Clara Bingham

Class Action is a very well written book. For those that don't know..this is the book that inspired the movie "North Country".

It is all about the Sexual Harassment case brought by Mine Workers that changed Sexual Harassment Laws. In the movie, Charlize Theron plays the lead. It is quite a story and not a happy one. Both the book and the film are excellent.

I enjoyed this book greatly. It goes into way more detail then the movie did and sort of fills in many of the blanks.

It's a very sad book too. There was so much that happened. But it is so odd reading it in that it is Non Fiction and: warning to any feminist: I am sure the book might make you angry. The reason it will make you angry is because of the deplorable and disgusting treatment of the women. But it's an important book to read and educational as well.

The book contains much Legal speak and I will admit there are parts that are a bit wordy and seemingly very long winded but it is pretty easy to read overall. It's an important book as well and educational although aspects of it are not easy to read.

Anyone interested in the subject matter would most likely really want to read this.
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Thebeautifulsea | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Aug 4, 2022 |
Eye-opening. It puts together the pieces in a way I hadn't heard before
 
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revliz | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 30, 2016 |
Wonderful, wonderful. I can't praise it enough or the courage it took the women, Lois Jenson in particular, to fight corporate misogyny. The movie it was made into, North Country, toned down the abuse and greatly shortened the battle this woman fought - 10 years. Who of us would have the strength to endure what she did for us all?
 
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Citizenjoyce | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Dec 27, 2016 |

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