On this date in 1899, Anna Arnold Hedgeman was born. She made history as the first woman to serve in the cabinet of a New York City mayor. Hedgeman was a trailblazer in civil rights and political activism. She was appointed as the Director of the Mayor’s Committee on Human Rights under Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr. in the 1940s, making significant contributions to advancing racial equality and addressing issues of discrimination in the city.
Her work was integral to social justice movements, and she became a prominent figure in both the civil rights and women’s rights movements. Throughout her career, Hedgeman worked tirelessly to uplift marginalized communities and advocate for equal rights.
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