Congress of American Women
The Congress of American Women was an American women's rights organization. It was founded in New York on March 8 1946 following a 1945 feminist conference in Paris. Its primary organizer was Elinor S. Gimbel. It was affiliated with the Soviet sponsored organization Women's International Democratic Federation. In 1948 the organization was accused of being a communist front organization by the House Un-American Activities Committee and was forced to register as a "subversive" organization. The organization was finally dissolved in 1950. Among its members were anthropologist Gene Weltfish, aviator Jacqueline Cochran, social worker Mary van Kleeck, educator Charlotte Hawkins Brown, and author and artist Muriel Draper. Actress Jean Muir was briefly a member.
