Mildred Jeffrey

Mildred Jeffrey (1910–2004) was a political and social activist during the labor reforms and civil rights movements. Jeffrey served as the first woman head of the United Auto Workers and founded the National Women's Political Caucus. In 2000, when she was 90, Jeffrey was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor, by former President Bill Clinton.

Jeffrey was profiled in a book written by Palo Alto High School (CA) 11th grade students and their teacher Dr. David Rapaport.

External links

http://www.milliejeffrey.com/ More information about Jeffrey and the book.

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