Lawyer, activist and women’s rights activist Bella Abzug was born today in 1920. She was one of the founders of the National Women’s Political Caucus and was the first Jewish woman elected to the US House of Representatives. "The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes."

Lawyer, activist and women’s rights activist Bella Abzug was born today in 1920. She was one of the founders of the National Women’s Political Caucus and was the first Jewish woman elected to the US House of Representatives.

"The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes."