Margaret Ushijima
American lawyer from Hawaii
About Margaret Ushijima
Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 85–86).
Margaret Ushijima (born Margaret Shizue Kunishige; October 6, 1927 – 2013) was a lawyer from Hawaii, United States of America.
Biography Ushijima was born in Laupahoehoe. She completed a bachelor's degree in social science followed by a master's degree in social work at Smith College in 1952. She retired from law in 2003.
In the 1970s, Ushijima campaigned throughout the islands to educate people on the importance of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment.
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Who was Margaret Ushijima?
American lawyer from Hawaii
When was Margaret Ushijima born?
Margaret Ushijima was born in 1927.
When did Margaret Ushijima die?
Margaret Ushijima died in 2013.
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