Birth of an Independent Woman

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From housewives to working women this featurette examines the rise of female independence in the Mad Men era

Cast: Michael Kimmel, Diana York Blaine, Michele Wallace, Emily Bazelon, Marcelle Karp, more

Genres: Documentary

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Birth of an Independent Woman

Overview

Cast

Michael Kimmel

Diana York Blaine

Michele Wallace

Emily Bazelon

Marcelle Karp

Ellen C Dubois

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