Send a Girl!

Send a Girl!
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781547601752
ISBN-13 : 1547601752
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Book Synopsis Send a Girl! by : Jessica M. Rinker

Download or read book Send a Girl! written by Jessica M. Rinker and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brenda Berkman was often told that she couldn't do certain things because she was a girl. When she grew up, she longed for a job that was challenging, different every day, and required physical and mental strength. In 1977 when the New York City Fire Department finally complied with the Civil Rights Act (from 1964) by allowing women to take the FDNY exam, Brenda jumped at the chance. But the FDNY changed the rules of the exam so women wouldn't be able to pass it. Even a lot of men couldn't pass this new exam. So Brenda Berkman took the FDNY to court. In 1982, they finally made a fair test, and Brenda and 41 other women passed. Brenda went on to serve in the FDNY for 25 years, reaching the positions of Lieutenant and Captain, and was a first responder during the attacks on the Twin Towers on 9/11. After her retirement, Brenda founded the United Women Firefighters, an organization that helps train and prepare women to be firefighters. Send a Girl! is Brenda Berkman's inspiring story.


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