Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter makes her way to the podium to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter makes her way to the podium to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 4, 2012. (Associated Press)