Bernice Sandler

Bernice Sandler
Born
Bernice Resnick

(1928-03-03)March 3, 1928
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationBrooklyn College (BS)
City College of New York(MS)
University of Maryland (EdD)
Known for
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJerrold Sandler
Children2

Bernice Resnick Sandler (March 3, 1928 – January 5, 2019) was an American women's rights activist.[1][2][3] Sandler was best known for being the cause of the creation of Title IX, a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972.[4][5][6][7]

She has been called "the Godmother of Title IX" by The New York Times.[8]

Sandler died on January 5, 2019 Washington, D.C. at the age of 90.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "All About Bernice Sandler". www.bernicesandler.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Bernice R. Sandler, MSA SC 3520-15244". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. ↑ Who's who of American women : 1981–1982 (12th ed.). Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1981. pp. 652–653. ISBN 9780837904122. OCLC 7453358.
  4. ↑ "Sandler, Bernice Resnick - National Women's Hall of Fame". National Women’s Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. ↑ "GREEN, Edith Starrett | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  6. ↑ "MINK, Patsy Takemoto | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  7. ↑ "Birch Bayh Biography". Indiana University Libraries. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  8. ↑ "Title IX - The Nine". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  9. ↑ Bernice Sandler, ‘godmother of Title IX’ who championed women’s rights on campus, dies at 90