Faith Seidenberg (October 21, 1923 – January 16, 2015) was an attorney and civil rights activist who was best known for having entered the male-only establishment McSorley's Old Ale House in Manhattan with fellow attorney Karen DeCrow on August 10, 1969. When refused service, they sued and won a landmark ruling barring discrimination in public places on the basis of sex.
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21 October 1923 Manhattan, New York City
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Died |
16 January 2015 (aged 91) Fayetteville, New York
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Zodiac | Libra |
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