Sylvia Bernstein (activist)
Sylvia Bernstein | |
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| Born | Sylvia Walker November 6, 1915 |
| Died | November 23, 2003 (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | George Washington University |
| Occupation | Civil rights activist |
| Spouse | Alfred Bernstein |
| Children | 3, including Carl Bernstein |
Sylvia Bernstein (née Walker; November 6, 1915 – November 23, 2003) was an American civil rights activist.[1][2]
Background
Sylvia Walker was born on November 6, 1915, to immigrants from Russia. She attended Central High School and George Washington University.[1]
Career
In the 1930s, she worked as secretary for the
Glen Echo amusement park and public swimming pools and playgrounds.[1] She also campaigned on behalf of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were executed in 1953 for espionage.[1]
Personal life and death
Walker was married to Alfred Bernstein, a union activist. They had three children: journalist Carl Bernstein, Mary Bernstein, and Laura Bernstein.[1][3]
Sylvia Bernstein died aged 88 on November 23, 2003, in Washington, D.C.[1]
See also
- Alfred Bernstein
- Carl Bernstein
- Loyalties, a memoir by Carl Bernstein on his parents' life during the McCarthy era
References
- ^ Washington Post. November 25, 2003.
- ^
ISBN 9780671649425. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- Washington Post. March 2, 2003.
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