Bella Abzug

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Biography: Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism. In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Adult: No

Birthday: July 24, 1920

Age: 104 years old

Gender: Female

Deathday: March 31, 1998

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Known For:

Age Isn't Everything
Bella!
Year of the Woman
Manhattan
From the Interior, Colonized
Working Class Women Changing their World
NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Gloria: In Her Own Words
The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby
The Battle of the Sexes
Koch