Women's rights activist and Alabama native Lilly Ledbetter died this weekend at 86.Ledbetter was best known for her fight for equal pay. She worked at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber factory in Gadsden for nearly 20 years before getting a tip that she was making almost half that of her male counterparts.She sued Goodyear for pay discrimination, a case that made it to the Supreme Court in 2007. Though she lost that case, Congress passed the bipartisan Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.Ledbetter stood next to former President Barack Obama shortly after the bill was signed and spoke to the audience."To watch you sign a bill that bears my name, the bill that will help women and others fight pay discrimination in the workplace, is truly overwhelming," Ledbetter said. "Goodyear will never have to pay me what it cheated me out of. In fact, I will never see a cent from my case, but with the president's signature today, I have an even richer reward."Former President Obama paid tribute to Ledbetter on X, formerly Twitter.In 2021, 米兰体育 13's Carla Wade sat down with Ledbetter to talk about her fight for equal pay. "It was not right," Ledbetter said. "I couldn't let it go, and I'm still very passionate about it today simply because there are young women and minorities that are not getting their rightful pay. The sad part of it affects not only your livelihood but your family's lifestyle and your savings for the future and your retirement."During that sit-down, Ledbetter also discussed a film about her life that was in the works at the time. Ledbetter hoped the film would expose a whole new generation of women to her story and her cause."We're hoping this movie goes around the world and that it will be used to help educate women and minorities about how to get their rightful pay that they are earning," she said. Nothing that is given to them but what they are earning." The movie titled "Lilly" had its first screening at the Hamptons International Film Festival last week. Actress Patricia Clarkson plays Ledbetter in the film. She went on the "Today Show" to discuss the role and what it means to her."This was the privilege of my life to play this great woman," Clarkson said. "This woman who had so much grace and grit and glory, she was remarkable."After Ledbetter's passing, "Lilly" filmmakers posted on social media acknowledging her legacy.
GADSDEN, Ala. — Women's rights activist and Alabama native Lilly Ledbetter died this weekend at 86.
Ledbetter was best known for her fight for equal pay. She worked at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber factory in Gadsden for nearly 20 years before getting a tip that she was making almost half that of her male counterparts.
She sued Goodyear for pay discrimination, a case that made it to the Supreme Court in 2007. Though she lost that case, Congress passed the bipartisan Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009.
Ledbetter stood next to former President Barack Obama shortly after the bill was signed and spoke to the audience.
"To watch you sign a bill that bears my name, the bill that will help women and others fight pay discrimination in the workplace, is truly overwhelming," Ledbetter said. "Goodyear will never have to pay me what it cheated me out of. In fact, I will never see a cent from my case, but with the president's signature today, I have an even richer reward."
Former President Obama paid tribute to Ledbetter on X, formerly Twitter.
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In 2021, 米兰体育 13's Carla Wade sat down with Ledbetter to talk about her fight for equal pay.
"It was not right," Ledbetter said. "I couldn't let it go, and I'm still very passionate about it today simply because there are young women and minorities that are not getting their rightful pay. The sad part of it affects not only your livelihood but your family's lifestyle and your savings for the future and your retirement."
During that sit-down, Ledbetter also discussed that was in the works at the time. Ledbetter hoped the film would expose a whole new generation of women to her story and her cause.
"We're hoping this movie goes around the world and that it will be used to help educate women and minorities about how to get their rightful pay that they are earning," she said. Nothing that is given to them but what they are earning."
The movie titled had its first screening at the Hamptons International Film Festival last week. Actress Patricia Clarkson plays Ledbetter in the film. She went on and what it means to her.
"This was the privilege of my life to play this great woman," Clarkson said. "This woman who had so much grace and grit and glory, she was remarkable."
After Ledbetter's passing, "Lilly" filmmakers posted on social media acknowledging her legacy.
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