Cate Blanchett plays Phyllis Schlafly, a constitutional lawyer and self-described 'housewife-activist'. Schlafly is best known for her strict conservative social and political views. She vehemently opposed abortion rights and the feminist rights movement, and in the 1970s she founded the 'STOP ERA' campaign in 1966 with the aim of bringing women 'into the mainstream of American society now in fully equal partnership with men.
In August 1970, after stepping down as NOW's president, Friedan led the Women's Strike for Equality on the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave US women the right to vote. The strike was an incredible success, with over 50,000 people participating.Margo Martindale plays lawyer, US Representative, and activist Bella Abzug.