Elizabeth Peratrovich day was established by the Legislature to commemorate the signing of the Anti-Discrimination Act. The work of Elizabeth Peratrovich and her crucial testimony in 1945 on an equal rights bill spurred the territorial legislature to pass the measure.Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau
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