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An
Unconventional Courtship
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"While I was at Columbia, my future husband,
Martin Abzug, courted me in an unconventional
manner. He typed my term papers while I studied in
the library, and before we married we had long
discussions about who would do what. It was agreed
that I would work at my legal career even after we
had children... Our informal understanding of
respect for each other's work has endured
throughout our marriage..."
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Bella Savitsky met Martin Abzug in 1942 while on
vacation in Florida. But it was back in New York
that he won her heart, not only with his typing,
but with his deep respect for her and the role she
hoped to play in the world. Martin and Bella raised
two children—Eve Gail, born in 1949, and Isobel
Jo (Liz), born in 1952. While Bella practiced law,
Martin wrote novels and worked as a stockbroker.
Together they weathered a pervasive hostility
against families with working mothers.
Over the years, Bella pointed repeatedly to
Martin's support as her crucial foundation in a
hostile world. And as she later liked to say, "I
think he even voted for me." 
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How to Cite This Page
For a bibliography:
Jewish Women's Archive. "JWA - Bella Abzug - An Unconventional Courtship." <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/abzug/courtship.html>.
For a footnote:
Jewish Women's Archive, "JWA - Bella Abzug - An Unconventional Courtship," <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/abzug/courtship.html>.
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