Peratrovich, Elizabeth Jean, 1911-1958
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Elizabeth Jean Peratrovich (b. July 4, 1911, Petersburg, AK–d. December 1, 1958, Seattle, WA) was an important civil rights activist; she worked on behalf of equality for Alaska Natives. In the 1940s, she was credited with advocacy that gained the passage of the territory's Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, the first anti-discrimination law in the United States.
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| referencedIn | Peratrovich family. Peratrovich family papers, 1939-1988. | Alaska State Library | |
| creatorOf | Peratrovich family papers | National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Archive Center | |
| referencedIn | Peratrovich Family in Alaska, 1880s-2001 | Alaska State Library |
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| associatedWith | Peratrovich, Evelyn. | person |
| memberOf | Peratrovich family. | family |
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| Petersburg | AK | US | |
| Seattle | WA | US |
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| Civil rights |
| Tlingit Indians |
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| Civil rights activists |
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Birth 1911-07-04
Death 1958-12-01
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