Allie Hixson

Allie Corbin Hixson (May 28, 1924 – October 30, 2007) was well known in Kentucky and the United States as a feminist advocate working for women's rights and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. With Riane Eisler, Hixson co-authored ERA Facts and Guide in 1986, a handbook about the Equal Rights Amendment. Hixson is credited with being the first woman to earn a PhD in English from the University of Louisville.[1] She was recognized as a Kentucky Women Remembered with her portrait hanging in the State Capital Rotunda.[2]

Early life and education

Allie Corbin was born in southern Kentucky on May 28, 1924. She relocated to Louisville, Kentucky where she married William Forrest Hixson, and they had three children together. She is credited with being the first woman to earn a PhD in English from the University of Louisville.[1][3]

Women's rights and ERA

Later in life, at age 51 years, Hixson became an advocate for women's rights and the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. She was a vice-chair of the National Women's Conference in Houston in 1977.[3] Hixson and Riane Eisler co-authored ERA Facts and Guide in 1986, a handbook about the Equal Rights Amendment.

Death and legacy

Hixson advocated for the passage of the ERA until the time of her death on October 30, 2007. Her work for women's rights was recognized when she was selected as a Kentucky Women Remembered with her portrait in an exhibit in the Kentucky State Capital Rotunda.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "From Adair County to the National Stage, Allie Hixson Led the Fight for Equal Rights" (PDF). Pass the Word. Kentucky Historical Society. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. "Kentucky Women Remembered". Kentucky Commission on Women. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Allie Corbin Hixson Papers, 1924-2005". Archives & Special Collections. University of Louisville. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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