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Today, we honor #ElizabethPeratrovich, a Tlingit civil rights leader. In 1945, her testimony helped pass Alaska’s Anti-Discrimination Act, one of the first in the nation. Her courage still reminds us that dignity is not something to be debated. It’s something everyone deserves.

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* Feb 16, 1945

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My sons grew up with Molly & let me tell you the pride that they showed about being Alaska Native when the show premiered brought up all the emotions. 😭 On a recent trip to Juneau my son got so happy to see this image of #ElizabethPeratrovich

Asking you to give me rights implies that they are yours to give.” - Elizabeth Peratrovich

Happy #ElizabethPeratrovich Day!

Besides being an Alaska state holiday, what else should you know about Indigenous civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich?

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Kaaxgal.aat-Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich led AK to become the first state in the nation to pass an anti-discrimination act. This is a day for everyone to reaffirm their belief in social equality and respect for all.
Gunalchéesh Kaaxgal.aat!

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Sunday is when Alaskans honor a #CivilRights hero. Feb 16 is #ElizabethPeratrovich Day. She was an organizer and speaker who led the battle for a fair accomocations law in 1946. A Lukaax̱.ádi woman, she has been honored in art (from a bust at the state Capitol to a golden dollar) and film "For […]

#1 is correct!!! She is the MOST admired woman in Alaska💚 #ElizabethPeratrovich

Civil Rights Heroine: Review of Fighter in Velvet Gloves by Annie Boochever with Roy Peratrovich Jr. — Denali Sunrise Publications The 'Fighter in Velvet Gloves' made history when her speech persuaded passage of the first state anti-discrimination act in Alaska in 1945, long before the Civil Rights Act.

This book came out earlier this year. #Elizabethperatrovich #civilrightsheroine Here’s my review, with historical pics and art backstory. I’m so glad this book is in the world. denalisunrisepublications.com/review-fighter-in-velvet...