The equal pay activist who has a law named after her has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.
Lilly Ledbetter appeared with President Barack Obama to mark seven years since Obama signed the bill, which makes it easier to challenge wage discrimination based on gender in court.
Ledbetter had drawn attention after suing her employer, Goodyear, for pay discrimination. She says she received an anonymous note that showed she was being paid significantly less than the men who did the same job, shift manager.
The case made it to the Supreme Court, which ruled there was merit but the case had been filed too late to be compensated.
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