Miss America, 1968: Micki McElya on the Protest that Redefined the Women's Movement
Story in the Public Square
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The summer of 1968 has long been associated with protest and counterculture. Historian Micki McElya takes us to one particular moment in September of that year when feminism, the civil rights movement, and conservative politics all began to change with results we’re still navigating today.



