Mildred Jeffrey

Mildred Jeffrey
Born(1910-12-29)December 29, 1910
DiedMarch 24, 2004(2004-03-24) (aged 93)
EducationUniversity of Minnesota (BA)
Bryn Mawr College (MA)
Occupation(s)Activist, union organizer
SpouseHomer Jeffrey
AwardsMichigan Women's Hall of Fame (1983)
Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000)

Mildred McWilliams "Millie" Jeffrey (December 29, 1910[1] – March 24, 2004) was an American political and social activist during the labor reforms, women's rights, and civil rights movement.

  1. ^ Although many sources have her birth in 1911, Millie was born in 1910, according to her daughter Sharon Lehrer, "It was one of her tricks to work an extra year..."