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Elizabeth Peratrovich, Alaska’s pioneering civil rights champion, turned childhood injustice into historic change—her relentless fight led to the state’s first post-Civil War civil rights law, celebrated today as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Now, a vibrant children’s book brings her story to young readers, capturing her journey from witnessing segregation in Southeast Alaska to becoming Grand President of the Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood. Through powerful testimony and tireless advocacy, she helped pass the landmark 1945 Equal Rights Act, proving that one determined voice can reshape history. Her legacy continues to inspire justice across generations.

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