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Bella Abzug on Being a Lawyer During McCarthy Era

Speaking at her Alma Mater, Columbia University, Bella Abzug explains what it was like to be a lawyer during the McCarthy era.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Bella Abzug on Being a Lawyer During McCarthy Era." (Viewed on June 15, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/speaking-at-her-alma-mater-columbia-university-abzug-tells-what-it-was-like-to-be-lawyer-durin>.