‘MRS. AMERICA’ ERA MINISERIES GIVES WOMEN OF COLOR THEIR DUE
“Mrs. America,” which dramatizes the Equal
Rights Amendment fight that pitted a surprising
and determined opponent against a deep
bench of supporters, is a marvel in many ways.
The impressive cast includes Cate Blanchett and
Margo Martindale. The miniseries was created
by a woman, Dahvi Waller, and largely written
and directed by women. It drills down on how
the constitutional amendment was blocked
while deftly painting both the broader and finer
points of America circa 1970, when a wife, as a
jaw-dropping moment illustrates, needed her
husband to co-sign for credit.