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Apr 20, 2020 · Eleanor Schlafly (portrayed by Jeanne Tripplehorn) and her relationship with Phyllis are misrepresented by the series. From all of that we know about the real Eleanor's conservative leanings, the miniseries' assertion that she had become disillusioned with Phyllis's activism is entirely unrealistic.
Mrs. America is based on and dramatizes the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, played by Blanchett.
Mrs. America: Created by Dahvi Waller. With Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Elizabeth Banks, Uzo Aduba. Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.
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Apr 14, 2020 · Mrs. America is the story of the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, told from the perspective of the woman who made sure that never happened: Phyllis Schlafly. In the series, which premieres on April 15 on FX, Cate Blanchett plays Schlafly, the conservative organizer and author who spearheaded the movement against the E.R.A.
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- Cornelia Channing
- Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett) Just as in real life, Phyllis Schlafly, the show’s prim, blond antihero, built her career advocating for traditional women’s roles and mobilizing conservative opposition to the women’s liberation movement.
- Fred Schlafly (John Slattery) In the show, Fred Schlafly (John Slattery) is portrayed as the sort of benignly patronizing male figure that has become familiar from period dramas like Mad Men, in which Slattery also starred.
- The Note-Taking Incident. Early episodes depict Schlafly repeatedly being belittled, ignored, and harassed in her political dealings by men less qualified and knowledgeable than she is.
- Alice (Sarah Paulson) In the show, Schlafly becomes politically interested in the ERA after her friend Alice (Sarah Paulson), a housewife and homemaker, expresses fears that the amendment would eliminate benefits like alimony and Social Security and result in women being drafted into the military.
Apr 15, 2020 · FX on Hulu's new biopic series Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly (Cate Blanchett), a...
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Apr 15, 2020 · It is 1973, and conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly and feminist icon Betty Friedan trade verbal barbs in a contentious debate over the Equal Rights Amendment at Illinois State University.