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Clarenbach was proud of all that she has done, but was most proud of starting NOW and the
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Clarenbach set forth to put some pressure on the federal government. The National Organization for Women (NOW), was founded to fit that need. Clarenbach became the first chair of NOW. NOW's first action was to confront the
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Alarmed at the potential damage that alignment with lesbians could being to the Second Wave feminist movement during its early years, she argued it would be "a disastrous blunder" to support women's sexual freedom.
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taking 1st and 2nd grade in the same year. It was expected that the
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Clarenbach's father encouraged his children to appreciate and be curious about the world outside of Sparta. Throughout her life, Clarenbach's career took her all over the United States, including
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Initially, Clarenbach was undecided as to what her major would be. Her father believed she should prepare for a practical career, such as teaching. However, in 1941 she graduated with a
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