Bella Savitzky was born on July 24, 1920, in New York City. Both of her parents were Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Chernihiv, Russian Empire (now Ukraine). Her mother, Esther … See more

I've been described as a tough and noisy woman, a prizefighter, a man-hater, you name it. They call me Battling Bella.— Bella Abzug, in her 1971 Congress journal, quoted by Braden in Women Politicians and the Media
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In 1944, Bella married Martin Abzug, a novelist and stockbroker. They met on a bus in Miami, Florida while heading to a Yehudi Menuhin concert, and they remained married … See more

She appeared in the WLIW video A Laugh, A Tear, A Mitzvah, as well as in Woody Allen's Manhattan as herself, a 1977 episode of See more

Abzug was admitted to the New York Bar in 1945, at a time when very few women practiced law, and started her career in New York City at the firm of Pressman, Witt & Cammer, frequently working cases in matters of labor law.
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Abzug never held elected office again after leaving the House, although she remained a high-profile figure and was again a candidate on multiple occasions. She was unsuccessful in her bid to be mayor of New York City in 1977, as well as in attempts to return … See more

In 1974, Jeff London created a sculptural "People Furniture" of Abzug having a good idea.
In 1991, Abzug received the "Maggie" Award, the highest honor of the Planned Parenthood Federation, in tribute to their founder, See more