Alfreda Duster
Alfreda Duster | |
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| Born | Alfreda Barnett September 3, 1904 |
| Died | April 2, 1983 (aged 78) Billings Hospital, Chicago |
| Notable work | Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (1970) |
| Spouse | Benjamin C. Duster Jr. |
| Children | 5, including Troy Duster |
| Parent(s) | Ida B. Wells (mother) Ferdinand L. Barnett (father) |
Alfreda M. Duster (née Barnett; September 3, 1904 – April 2, 1983) was an American social worker and civic leader in Chicago. She is best known as the youngest daughter of civil rights activist Ida B. Wells and as the editor of her mother's posthumously published autobiography, Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells (1970).