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This month, the US Women\\u2019s Soccer Team won the Women\\u2019s World Cup for the fourth time since the tournament was established in 1991. But alongside the celebrations were calls for female players to be paid the same as their male counterparts. So, on this episode of BackStory, we\\u2019re revisiting past segments that explore the issue of sports and equality throughout American history.
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\\nImage: Althea Gibson, U.S. and Wimbledon tennis champion, gives some pointers on the game which has brought her international fame, December 1957. Source: World Telegram & Sun photo by Ed. Ford via Library of Congress
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