Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug

Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, U.S. Representative, social activist and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the National Women's Political Caucus. She was known as a leading figure in what came to be known as eco-feminism.

In 1970, Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." She was later appointed to co-chair the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year created by President Gerald Ford's executive order, presided over the 1977 National Women's Conference, and led President Jimmy Carter's National Advisory Commission for Women. Abzug was a founder of the Commission for Women’s Equality of the American Jewish Congress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bella Abzug, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

2013

The Battle of the Sexes
Movie

Self (archive footage)

2013

Koch
Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2011

Gloria: In Her Own Words
Movie

Self (archive footage)

2007

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Movie

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979

Manhattan
Movie

Guest of Honor

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self (uncredited)

Infos

Full Name
Bella Abzug
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
7/24/1920
Date of Death
3/31/1998