Jessica Mitford

Jessica Mitford was born in 1917 in England.
* She was the sixth of seven children in a wealthy and aristocratic family.
* She was a rebellious child and young woman, and she became a communist and a journalist.
* She moved to the United States in 1939 and became a naturalized citizen in 1944.
* She wrote several books, including The American Way of Death (1963), which was a best-seller.
* She was a vocal critic of the funeral industry and other aspects of American society.
* She was a lifelong advocate for social justice and equality.
* She died in 1996 at the age of 78.

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