Stories Related to Vel Phillips, Housing Rights Champion In The ′60s, Dies At 95

RICHARD SANDOMIR, New York Times: Obituaries
Wed, 04/25/2018 - 11:47am

She broke racial and gender barriers on her way to spearheading open-housing legislation in Milwaukee and was a voice in Democratic national politics.

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