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The Iranian Revolution and women

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Iran's Revolution Was Awakening

Sharon was part of Iran's educated left wing who had been opposed to the Shah. The revolution came about after combined pressure from left wingers and Islamists. Sharon got a job teaching at Tehran University but as the revolution continued it became clear that the religious radicals were taking control. "Every day we were so worried about things that were happening in the country"

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