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Patricia Clarkson on "Lilly," and the fight of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter

Patricia Clarkson on "Lilly," and the fight of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter

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Women's History Month: Lilly Ledbetter, a champion for equal pay

Women's History Month: Lilly Ledbetter, a champion for equal pay

Lilly Ledbetter at the 2012 Democratic National Convention

Lilly Ledbetter at the 2012 Democratic National Convention

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Lilly Ledbetter remembered for equal pay activism

Lilly Ledbetter remembered for equal pay activism

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signing

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Signing

Equal Pay Advocate Lilly Ledbetter dedicated her career to tackling gender-based pay discrimination nationwide. 👊💥 | MAKERS

Equal Pay Advocate Lilly Ledbetter dedicated her career to tackling gender-based pay discrimination nationwide. 👊💥 | MAKERS

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Q&A With Lilly Ledbetter

Q&A With Lilly Ledbetter

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86

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Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86

Lilly Ledbetter dead at 86: Alabama worker’s legal fight led Obama to sign Fair Pay Act of 2009

Lilly Ledbetter, the activist who inspired Fair Pay Act, dies at 86

Academy Award-nominated actress Patricia Clarkson stars in "Lilly," the story of Lilly Ledbetter, whose 1990s lawsuit demanding equal pay with her male colleagues went all the way to the Supreme Court. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Clarkson about playing the real-life activist and how her own mother, Jackie Clarkson, a former Louisiana elected representative, inspired her performance. https://cbsn.ws/4jKo5aN | CBS Sunday Morning

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Attorney Jon Goldfarb reflects on the legacy of Lilly Ledbetter

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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay advocate, dies at 86

Women's equality activist Lilly Ledbetter shares the story behind her fight for equal pay. | Forbes

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Lilly Ledbetter, who fought for equal pay, dies at age 86

Lilly Ledbetter, a trailblazing activist who dedicated her life to fighting for equal pay, has died at age 86. David Muir looks back at her legacy. https://trib.al/yxjWywU | ABC World News Tonight with David Muir

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The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was supposed to be the first step to close the wage gap—but now it’s been 10 years to the day since Congress passed any legislation to right this wrong. It’s past time to fix this. Women shouldn’t have to wait another decade to make what they earn. #Ledbetter10 | Kirsten Gillibrand

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Patricia Clarkson talks new movie and Lilly Ledbetter’s legacy

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86

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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women’s rights activist, dies at 86

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Lilly Ledbetter had worked as an area manager at a Goodyear plant in Alabama for 19 years when she received an anonymous note that revealed she earned 35%-40% less than men in her position. It devastated Ledbetter, in part because that withheld pay could have helped her support her family. “This affects everybody across the family, including men,” Ledbetter said. “When you talk about equal pay, it’s a family affair.” She filed a sex discrimination case against Goodyear that she won but then lost

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Lilly Ledbetter fought for a simple principle: equal pay for equal work. After discovering she was paid less than her male colleagues for doing the same work, she became an advocate for fair wages. Her courage and dedication resulted in the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act—the very first bill I signed into law as President. While the fight for equal pay continues, Lilly’s life serves as a reminder that progress is possible when we make it happen. | Barack Obama

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Lilly Ledbetter obituary: Equal pay activist who sued Goodyear for gender discrimination dies

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Activist who inspired Fair Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter, dies at 86

This Day in History: Equal Pay Trailblazer Lilly Ledbetter Turns 77

Lilly Ledbetter: ‘It’s about equality’

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Lilly Ledbetter, who sued Goodyear for gender discrimination and was an equal pay activist, dies at 86

For nearly two decades, Lilly Ledbetter showed up for the nightshift as a supervisor at Goodyear Tire Plant in Gadsden, Alabama, until an anonymous note arrived that changed everything. She found out that she was paid 40% less than the male managers doing the exact same job. She sued, and won, in 2003, only to watch the Supreme Court overturn it in 2007 based on a technicality. Most people would have accepted defeat, but Lilly kept on fighting, launching a grassroots movement to make pay equity

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January 29, 2009: Remarks on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act Bill Signing | Miller Center

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