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Sheila Michaels | |
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| Born | Sheila Babs Michaels May 8, 1939 |
| Died | June 22, 2017 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Sheila Kessler Sheila Shiki-y-Michaels |
| Occupation | Feminist |
| Years active | mid-1950s to mid-1960s |
| Known for | Popularized the term Ms. |
| Family | Meyer London (granduncle) Harriet Fraad (cousin) Rosalyn Baxandall (cousin) |
Sheila Babs Michaels, also known as Sheila Shiki-y-Michaels (May 8, 1939 – June 22, 2017), was an American feminist and civil rights activist credited with popularizing Ms. as a default form of address for women regardless of their marital status.[1][2]
- ^ Davies, Caroline (7 July 2017). "Sheila Michaels, who brought 'Ms' into mainstream, dies at 78". The Guardian.
- ^ "Ms Sheila Michaels: Feminist who popularised 'Ms', dies aged 78". BBC News. 7 July 2017.