EPISODE · Jul 26, 2019 · 27 MIN
288: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History
from BackStory · host BackStory
This month, the US Women’s Soccer Team won the Women’s World Cup for the fourth time since the tournament was established in 1991. But alongside the celebrations were calls for female players to be paid the same as their male counterparts. So, on this episode of BackStory, we’re revisiting past segments that explore the issue of sports and equality throughout American history. Image: Althea Gibson, U.S. and Wimbledon tennis champion, gives some pointers on the game which has brought her international fame, December 1957. Source: World Telegram & Sun photo by Ed. Ford via Library of CongressBackStory is funded in part by our listeners. You can help keep the episodes coming by supporting the show: https://www.backstoryradio.org/support
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On this episode of BackStory, Ed revisits past segments that explore the issue of sports and equality throughout American history.
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288: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History
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