Myra Wolfgang : Labor Leader and Women's Rights Activist in Detroit from the 1930s through the 1970s, Most Active Advocating for the Working Poor and for Women in the Workforce

May, 1914 — April, 1976

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A labor leader and women's rights activist in Detroit from the 1930s through the 1970s. She was most active in the labor movement, advocating for the working poor and for women in the workforce.

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May, 1914

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April, 1976

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