Inez Garcia Defense Committee 1974 Womens Rights Fight Rape Radical Feminism P41

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Original pinback button issued by Inez Garcia Defense Committee. Circa 197 For other original left wing political pins be certain to visit our ebay store. We carry an extensive selection of political buttons from progressive groups, activists and causes from the 1960's and 1970's.
BIOGRAPHY:
Inez García (1941–2003) was a Hispanic woman who became a cause célèbre of the feminist movement when she was charged with the 1974 murder of a man who had raped her. She worked as a farm laborer to supplement her income with welfare. She earned a reputation in the small mostly Chicano rural town she lived in, as a devout and chaste Catholic. She was raped by a convicted drug dealer. After her rape the local police dismissed her claims of self defense and charged her with nuder. Her case garnered national attention and several prominent national  feminist leaders organized marches and protests to gain her freedom. She was convicted at her first trial but it was overturned and she was acquitted at her second trial.
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