Bernice Sandler
women's rights activist
Bernice Resnick Sandler (March 3, 1928 – January 5, 2019) was an American women's rights activist.[1][2][3] Sandler was best known for being the cause of the creation of Title IX, a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972.[4][5][6][7]
Bernice Sandler | |
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| Born | Bernice Resnick March 3, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 5, 2019 (aged 90) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BS) City College of New York(MS) University of Maryland (EdD) |
| Known for | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jerrold Sandler |
| Children | 2 |
She has been called "the Godmother of Title IX" by The New York Times.[8]
Sandler died on January 5, 2019 Washington, D.C. at the age of 90.[9]
References
change- ↑ "All About Bernice Sandler". www.bernicesandler.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ↑ "Bernice R. Sandler, MSA SC 3520-15244". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
- ↑ Who's who of American women : 1981–1982 (12th ed.). Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1981. pp. 652–653. ISBN 9780837904122. OCLC 7453358.
- ↑ "Sandler, Bernice Resnick - National Women's Hall of Fame". National Women’s Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ↑ "GREEN, Edith Starrett | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "MINK, Patsy Takemoto | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "Birch Bayh Biography". Indiana University Libraries. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ "Title IX - The Nine". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ↑ Bernice Sandler, ‘godmother of Title IX’ who championed women’s rights on campus, dies at 90
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