Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly | |
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Schlafly in 1977 | |
| Born | Phyllis McAlpin Stewart August 15, 1924 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2016 (aged 92) Ladue, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis (BA, JD) Harvard University (MA) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Fred Schlafly
(m. 1949; died 1993) |
| Children | 6, including Andrew Schlafly |
| Relatives | Thomas Schlafly (nephew) Suzanne Venker (niece) |
Phyllis Stewart Schlafly (/ˈʃlæfli/; born Phyllis McAlpin Stewart; August 15, 1924 – September 5, 2016) was an American attorney and activist who was nationally prominent in conservatism. She opposed feminism, gay rights, and abortion, and campaigned against the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
More than three million copies of her self-published book A Choice Not an Echo (1964), a polemic in support of Republican candidate Barry Goldwater and condemning more liberal East Coast Republicans personified by Nelson Rockefeller, were sold or distributed for free. Schlafly co-authored books on national defense, and was critical of arms control agreements with the Soviet Union.
In 1972, Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum, a conservative political interest group, and remained its chair and CEO until her death in 2016, while staying active in conservative causes.