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    The History Of Sexual Harassment At Work

    As the list of men accused of harassment and misconduct grows, historians Ed Ayers and Nathan Connolly say the U.S. hasn't seen such a moment before.
    Nov 24, 2017 4 minutes
    University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Friday, Oct. 11, 1991. Hill testified that she was "embarrassed and humiliated" by unwanted, sexually explicit comments made by Thomas when she worked for him in the 1980s. (John Duricka/AP)

    Just weeks after public allegations of sexual harassment against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, the list of men accused of similar offenses is growing.

    The U.S. has not seen such a moment before, according to historians Ed Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) and Nathan Connolly (@ndbconnolly). But sexual assault and other forms of misconduct have a long story in the U.S., especially in the workforce.

    Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd learns more with Ayers and Connolly, co-hosts of the podcast BackStory, which is produced at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.

    Interview Highlights

    On early protections for women in the workforce

    Nathan Connolly: “The laws around protection

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