Sunday, March 9, 2008

Graciela Olivarez

Today is the birthday of Graciela Olivarez (1928-1987), who was not only the first woman and Latina law graduate from Notre Dame Law School, but also first woman chair of Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF). Check out NWHP's full bio at http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/honoredlatinas.php.

The Women's History Project

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