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At suffrage demonstrations in London, Rosa May Billinghurst responded to over-policing by ramming London bobbies with her wheelchair. May, as she was known, joined radical suffragist Women’s Social & Political Union in 1907. She founded the…

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Have you heard about the time Frederick Douglass, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, and Belva Lockwood all occupied the Washington, D.C. Board of Elections?  #DCStatehood Thread  It’s April 14, 1871. DC’s first city-wide election was less…

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When I say “Trail of Tears,” can you name where the forced march began & ended? I couldn’t. This is a two-parter. Tomorrow: white women organized against Indian removal in the 1830s. But first, Native women’s objections. They’ve been defending…

-1- Daily Suffragist on Twitter- -Labor -amp- suffrage leader Rose Schneiderman was 8 yrs old when she came to the US- Pauline Newman was 11- Luisa Moreno came from Guatemala as a child- They changed the country- women -amp- all workers are.png
Labor & suffrage leader Rose Schneiderman was 8 yrs old when she came to the US. Pauline Newman was 11. Luisa Moreno came from Guatemala as a child. They changed the country: women & all workers are safer because of them. Which I guess is…

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#MenOfSuffrage Not a pin-up calendar--though maybe it should be. It's a guest post! Stay tuned for a terrific thread by Hélène Quanquin @HQuanquin about her new book on men in the American women's rights movement, 1830-1890. Her subtitle, Cumbersome…

-5- Daily Suffragist on Twitter- -US women have been protesting unfair taxation since at least 1848- The -TamponTax movement follows in the footsteps of Lucy Stone- Dr- Clemence Lozier and so many others- 32 states tax tampons -amp- pads as.png
US women have been protesting unfair taxation since at least 1848. The #TamponTax movement follows in the footsteps of Lucy Stone, Dr. Clemence Lozier and so many others. 32 states tax tampons & pads as luxury items. Check out @PeriodEquity's…

-4- Daily Suffragist on Twitter- -Dr- Rosalyn Terborg-Penn died just over a year ago- I rely on her work every day- -BlackSuffragists https---t-co-VQROME7Muy- - Twitter 8-20-2020 10-41-21 PM.png
Dr. Rosalyn Terborg-Penn died just over a year ago. I rely on her work every day. #BlackSuffragists 

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Glad @Princeton changed its mind about honoring #WoodrowWilson. After student protest in 2015, the school considered removing his name and didn't. What they know about Wilson didn't change. What changed is that now they're ashamed. Keep protesting.…

-2- Daily Suffragist on Twitter- -In 1918 flu pandemic killed more men than women - the movement-s leaders were unscathed- and the catastrophe gave women a chance to step forward in public life- 👇 Ty -JulieCSuk for sharing -amp- -Bla (1).png
In 1918 flu pandemic killed more men than women - the movement's leaders were unscathed, and the catastrophe gave women a chance to step forward in public life. 👇 Ty @JulieCSuk for sharing & @BlackburnCrudo @Wendelbom12 for the detail. Anna…

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Friday! Thrilled to be part of @BU_Law #19thAmendment conference. Join me & @cmMcConnaughy @VSapiro @ProfTolson @PaulaMonopoli @kdittmar @BrownPhDGirl @JillHasday @nina_liang @Mayor_Spicer &more for history, theory & practice of women in…
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