288: Making the Team: Sports and Equality in American History
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 epi
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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 Congress
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