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Catharine MacKinnon (born 22nd October 1946) is an American feminist and lawyer. She was educated at Smith College ( B.A., 1968), Yale Law School ( J.D., 1977) and Yale University Graduate School ( Ph.D. in political science, 1987). As of 2004, she is the Elizabeth A. Long ProfessorA professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. Overview Professors give lectures and seminars in their field of study, such as science or literature. They also do advanced research in their fields and are supposed to d of LawThis article is about law in society. For other possible meanings, see law (disambiguation). Law (a loanword from Danish-Norwegian lov , in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules of conduct which mandate or proscribe (or both) specified relationshi at the University of MichiganThe University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a public coeducational university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the oldest and main campus of the University of Michigan, which also includes branches University of Michigan-Dearborn and University of Michi and is also a long-term Visiting Professor of Law at the University of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a university located in Chicago, Illinois. Just over a century old, it includes departments and committees of: Physics, Economics, Music (theory), Sociology, Linguistics, Political Science, Social Thought, International Relati.MacKinnon, in the 1970s, was a pioneer in claiming that sexual harassment could be considered illegal discrimination and fall under the Civil Rights Act of 1964The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA '64) in the United States was landmark legislation. The original purpose of the Bill was to protect black men from job (and other) discrimination, but at the last minute in an attempt to kill the bill, it was expanded to. However, this premise was not tested in court until the 1980s, in the Jenson v. Eveleth case.
In the 80s, in cooperation with Andrea DworkinAndrea Dworkin (born 10th October 1946 in Camden, New Jersey) is an American radical feminist and writer. Dworkin has produced numerous books, articles and speeches. She is known mostly for her work on pornography, prostitution, and male violence against, she wrote ordinances for a law recognizing pornography as a violation of civil rights.
MacKinnon now works with litigation and legislation on women's human rights. She has, for example, represented women and children victims of Serbian genocidal sexual atrocities.
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