Phyllis Schlafly is best known as a leader of the American fundamentalist conservative movement. A bitter opponent of the ideas espoused by modern feminism, she led the fight, which was ultimately successful, against the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1982. She founded the Eagle Forum, an organization for conservative women, and is a published author and commentator. She was born into a poor family in Missouri, but was able to enter college earlier than most students, graduating from Washington University in St. Louis at age 19. She later received an M.A. in government from Harvard. She joined the Republican party and ran, unsuccessfully, for a Congressional seat in Illinois in 1952. She continued her work in conservative political circles, however, and attracted attention there in 1964 with her book "A Choice, Not An Echo", in which she put forth conservative presidential candidate 'Barry Goldwater .
Earned her AB Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University, in St. Louis, in 1944. Received a Master of Arts degree in Government from Radcliffe College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1945. Earned a J.D. from Washington University Law School, in St. Louis, in 1978.
Constitutional attorney and conservative activist.
Mother of John Schlafly, Bruce Schlafly, Roger Schlafly, Liza Schlafly, Andrew Schlafly and Anne Schlafly.
Aunt of Suzanne Venker.
The United States is a giant island of freedom, achievement, wealth, and prosperity in a world hostile to our values.
The feminist movement taught women to see themselves as victims of an oppressive patriarchy. . . . Self-imposed victimhood is not a recipe for happiness.
In a world of inhumanity, war and terrorism, American citizenship is a very precious possession.
No country in history ever sent mothers of toddlers off to fight enemy soldiers until the United States did this in the Iraq war.
Feminism is doomed to failure because it is based on an attempt to repeal and restructure human nature.
Sexual harassment on the job is not a problem for virtuous women.
Much of the demand for women in combat comes from female officers who are eager for medals and promotions.
Sex education classes are like in-home sales parties for abortions.
The United States is a giant island of freedom, achievement, wealth and prosperity in a world hostile to our values. .
