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Alfreda Duster (Alfreda Barnett) was born on 3 September, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, is an A 20th-century african american woman. Discover Alfreda Duster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
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Alfreda Barnett |
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| Age |
78 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
3 September 1904 |
| Birthday |
3 September |
| Birthplace |
Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death |
2 April, 1983 |
| Died Place |
Billings Hospital, Chicago |
| Nationality |
United States
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Alfreda Duster Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Alfreda Duster height not available right now. We will update Alfreda Duster's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Alfreda Duster's Husband?
Her husband is Benjamin C. Duster Jr.
| Family |
| Parents |
Ida B. Wells Ferdinand L. Barnett |
| Husband |
Benjamin C. Duster Jr. |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
5 (including Troy Duster) |
Alfreda Duster Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Alfreda Duster worth at the age of 78 years old? Alfreda Duster’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from United States. We have estimated Alfreda Duster's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Schultz, Rima Lunin and Adele Hast, "Women Building Chicago 1790-1990: A Biographical Dictionary", Indiana University Press, 2001.
Alfreda M. Duster (née Barnett; September 3, 1904 – April 2, 1983) was an American social worker and civic leader in Chicago.
Alfreda Barnett was born in 1904, the youngest daughter of civil rights activists Ida B. Wells and Ferdinand L. Barnett.
She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1924 with a bachelor of philosophy degree.
She married Benjamin C. Duster Jr., who was a clerk in her father's law firm, and worked as a homemaker and mother to her five children until she was widowed at the age of 40 and went back to school for social work.
Duster served as a juvenile delinquency prevention coordinator for the state of Illinois and the administrator of the girls' program for underprivileged city children at Camp Illini.
She was also secretary to Democrat Charles Jenkins, a black member of the Illinois legislature.
She was awarded "Mother of the Year" in 1950 and 1970; the Bootstrap Award from the Opportunity Centers of Chicago; Citation for Public Service from the University of Chicago Alumni Association; and honorary doctorate of humane letters from Chicago State University.
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).
Duster edited and in 1970 published Ida B. Wells' autobiography, Crusade for Justice: The Autobiography of Ida B. Wells, which she worked on for 25 years after her mother's death.
For this book, Duster won the National Council of Negro Women Award for Literary Excellence and Outstanding Humanitarian Contributions.
The Alfreda Barnett Duster Apartments, public housing in Chicago, Illinois, are named after Duster.
Alfreda Duster died from a brain hemorrhage at the age of 78, on April 2, 1983.
