Sonia Johnson - I came from the most orthodox background you could

I came from the most orthodox background you could ask for.

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Johnson, Sonia. From Housewife to Heretic. Doubleday, 1981, p. 41.

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About the Author

Sonia Johnson

Born: February 27, 1936
Nationality: American
Profession: Feminist Activist Writer

Biography

Sonia Ann Johnson, is an American feminist activist and writer. She was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and in the late 1970s was publicly critical of the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), of which she was a member, against the proposed amendment. She eventually was excommunicated from the church for her activities. She went on to publish several radical feminist books, ran for president in 1984, and become a popular feminist speaker.

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