Anita Hill’s testimony was credited with raising awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. The hearings also motivated many women to enter politics. In 1992, called the “Year of the Woman,” a historic number of female politicians were elected to Congress. The number of women’s seats in the Senate and House basically doubled, reaching 6 Senate seats and 47 House seats.
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