How Gloria Steinem Changed America — And What Happens Now?

Lichtman Live #261Gloria Steinem changed the course of American history. Now, following her death at age 92, what happens to the movement she helped transform?For more than six decades, Steinem was one of the most influential voices in the American women's movement. As a journalist, author, organizer, and feminist activist, she helped bring issues including women's equality, reproductive rights, workplace discrimination, political representation, and gender roles into the center of American political life.She co-founded Ms. magazine and the National Women's Political Caucus and remained an advocate for women's rights and equality well into her later years. Her influence extended far beyond journalism and activism, helping reshape how generations of Americans understood gender, politics, and equality.Presidential historian Allan Lichtman reflects on Gloria Steinem's extraordinary life and examines the historical significance of her work. How did Steinem help change America? Which battles did she win—and which remain unfinished? And with one of the defining figures of the women's movement now gone, who carries her work forward?Join Allan Lichtman and Sam Lichtman for historical perspective and political analysis on Lichtman Live.🔔 Subscribe for more sharp insights on politics and history!📅 Join us LIVE Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 PM Eastern!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQx8dGfgcQ4WUhrKP0ORlQ/joinPreorder Great American Presidents: https://a.co/d/01OoeWQE📚 Order Conservative at the Core here: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268210304/conservative-at-the-core/Conservative at the Core has been selected as a History finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards: https://undpress.nd.edu/blog/2026/03/20/notre-dame-press-titles-named-2025-foreword-indies-finalists/👕🫏Check out Dr. Lichtman’s Merch Shop!🐘🧢 https://allan-lichtman.printify.me/Find all of our links here! 🔗https://linktr.ee/allanlichtman#GloriaSteinem #Feminism #WomensRights #AmericanHistory