biographical book "Grace and Grit"
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"Grace and Grit" is a biographical book that chronicles Lilly Ledbetter’s fight against pay discrimination and her role in inspiring landmark equal-pay legislation in the United States.
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| instanceOf |
biographical book
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book ⓘ |
| author |
Lanier Scott Isom
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Lilly Ledbetter ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
gender-based wage discrimination
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impact of pay discrimination on workers and families ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Lilly Ledbetter's fight against pay discrimination at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (2007) dissent ⓘ
surface form:
United States Supreme Court case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
legal battle over pay discrimination ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil rights
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legal reform ⓘ perseverance in the face of injustice ⓘ workplace equality ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Lilly Ledbetter's personal experiences ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general adult readers
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readers interested in social justice and labor rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Lilly Ledbetter
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employment discrimination ⓘ equal pay for equal work ⓘ labor law in the United States ⓘ pay discrimination ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| notableFor | chronicling the story behind landmark equal-pay legislation in the United States ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Crown
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surface form:
Crown Archetype
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| relatedTo | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 ⓘ |
| setting |
Alabama
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company plant in Gadsden, Alabama ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
discussions on equal pay legislation
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media coverage about workplace equality ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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