Kate Millett
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, Women’s History
Article abstract: Since the 1970 publication of her book Sexual Politics, a manifesto of the feminist movement, Millett has been an acknowledged leader of the modern women’s movement.
Early Life
Katherine Murray Millett was born on September 14, 1934, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her father, James Albert Millett, was an engineer, and her mother, Helen Feely Millett, was a teacher. The family’s background was Irish Catholic, and Kate attended several parochial schools. When Kate was fourteen, her father deserted the family. After attending parochial...
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