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Jul 05, 1899 Died on 17 Jan 1990 (aged 90)
American politician
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About Anna Arnold Hedgeman
- Anna Arnold Hedgeman (July 5, 1899 – January 17, 1990) was an African-American civil rights leader, politician, educator, and writer.
- After being the executive director of Harry Truman's 1948 presidential campaign, Hedgeman was rewarded with a federal appointment in the Health, Education, and Welfare Department in the new president's administration.
- She was also appointed to the cabinet of New York City mayor Robert F.
- Wagner, Jr..
- Hedgeman was a major advocate for both minorities and the poor in New York City.
- She also served as a consultant for many companies and entities on racial issues, and late in her life founded Hedgeman Consultant Services.
- Throughout her many years involved in the civil rights movement, she befriended Dorothy Height.
