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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Helen Hulick, Who Went To Jail For The Right To Wear Slacks In Court
Description: Today in 1938, a California woman took a stand in court for the right to wear slacks instead of a dress in court. Here's the story of Helen Hulick and her campaign against "anti-slackism." Plus: today in 1929, the release of the film "Atlantic," which was actually the same film made multiple times in multiple languages.Â
California Retrospective: In 1938, L.A. woman went to jail for wearing slacks in courtroom (Los Angeles Times)
Did a Woman Go To Jail for Wearing Slacks in 1938? (Snopes)
ATLANTIC (1929) (BFI) Â
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