Moresky, Lana, 1946-

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Women's rights activist and officer of the National Organization for Women (NOW). In 1972, Moresky joined the Cleveland, Ohio NOW. By 1973 she was a member of the executive board and a state delegate, and, in 1974, Moresky became state NOW coordinator. In 1976 she was elected to a seat on the NOW national board. Moresky remained involved in NOW, particularly at the local level, throughout the 1980s, even as her political and women's rights activities increased and diversified. Her involvement included: Ohio Attorney General's Task Force on Sexism in Education, Cuyahoga County Democratic Executive Committee, Twenty-Second District Caucus chairperson, Democratic National Convention delegate, and Cleveland board member of Americans for Democratic Action.

From the description of Papers, 1952-1988. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 23295331

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Ohio
United States
Ohio--Cleveland
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Abortion
Child care
Equal rights amendments
Feminism
Feminist literature
Gay liberation movement
Sex discrimination against women
Sexism
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women
Women's rights
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Birth 1946

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