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Bella Abzug
Abzug in 1978
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by
Leonard Farbstein
Succeeded by
Ted Weiss
Constituency
19th district (1971–1973) 20th district (1973–1977)
Personal details
Born
Bella Savitsky
(1920-07-24)July 24, 1920 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
March 31, 1998(1998-03-31) (aged 77) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Martin Abzug
(m. 1944; died 1986)
Children
2
Relatives
Arlene Stringer-Cuevas (cousin) Scott Stringer (cousin)
Education
Hunter College (BA) Columbia University (LLB) Jewish Theological Seminary
Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, 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.[1] She was a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism.[2]
In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives."[3] 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.[4] Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress.[5]
^"Bella Abzug". HISTORY. A&E Television Networks. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^Jaffe-Gill, Ellen (1998). "Bella Abzug, No One Could Have Stopped Me". The Jewish Woman's Book of Wisdom. Citadel Press. p. 74. ISBN 1559724803.
^"ABZUG, Bella Savitzky". History, Art, & Archives: US House of Representatives. Office of the Historian and the Clerk of the House's Office of Art and Archives. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
^“1977 National Women's Conference: A Question of Choices,” 1977-11-21, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting
^Mark, Jonathan (April 3, 1998). "Bella Abzug's Jewish Heart". jewishweek.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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