article on death of Mary Jo Kopechne Florida Today 1969
The other side of a complicated man in politics, even one who supported Title IX, repro choice, woc, differently-abled, and working class women’s rights to organize and be treated with respect in the workplace and the world, is often one riddled with women’s violated bodily integtrity. Read more about Kennedy and women @ historiann’s read police and Kennedy statements about chappaquiddick here.
Thank you for reminding us of the dark side of the late Senator Edward Kennedy. It’s real, and cannot/should neither be ignored nor forgotten.
You’re right we have to remember especially since the media isn’t. Actually, I had this nagging memory in the back of my head and then read both the post from Historiann and a tweet from bfp and it all came back, if I’d relied on media . . .