Addie L. Wyatt

Addie L. Wyatt
Born	Addie L. Cameron March 28, 1924 (1924-03-28) (age 86) Brookhaven, Mississippi
Occupation	Labor leader, civil rights pioneer, pastor
Religion	Church of God
Spouse	Claude S. Wyatt Jr.
Children	Renaldo Wyatt Claude S. Wyatt III
Parents	Ambrose Cameron Maggie Nolan Cameron

Addie L. Wyatt (née Cameron) (b. 28 March 1924; Brookhaven, Mississippi) is known for being the first African-American woman elected international vice president of a major labor union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union. Wyatt began her career in the union in the early 1950s and advanced in leadership. Together with the politician Barbara Jordan, she was the first African-American woman named by Time magazine as Person of the Year in 1975.

[edit] See also

• List of African-American firsts

[edit] References

• "A Dozen Who Made a Difference – Alison Cheek: Bold Unionist". Time. 1976-01-05. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,947599-5,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 
• "Labor leader, civil rights pioneer, pastor". Time. 1976-01-05. http://biography.jrank.org/pages/3000/Wyatt-Addie-L.html. Retrieved 2008-02-14. 

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Persondata
Name	Wyatt, Addie L.
Alternative names	Cameron, Addie L.
Short description	first African-American woman elected international vice president of a major labor union, the Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union
Date of birth	28 March 1924
Place of birth	Brookhaven, Mississippi
Date of death
Place of death

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