Jane Collective, Narrated by Heather Booth

Heather Booth is an organizer and political strategist who has worked in civil rights and the feminist movement. She was a founder of the underground abortion service provider known as the Jane Collective.

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From the time of our country’s founding 250 years ago, the story of America has been one of the constant efforts of Americans—from all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities—to make real the belief that we are all created equal and have a right to have a say in our democracy. We will be telling their stories over the next several weeks because now, as ever, “We Are America.”

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Notes

Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain.

Norma McCorvey (Jane Roe) and her lawyer Gloria Allred on the steps of the Supreme Court, 1989 by Lorie Shaull. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Arctic Lights Cigarettes WBMX Chicago 1970s Skyline Crush by Mobilus In Mobili. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.0 Generic license.

Defend Roe v. Wade by Susan Ruggles from Milwaukee, USA. 7 May 2022. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons AttributionShare Alike 2.0 Generic license.