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Mary PhilbrookTwice the New Jersey Supreme Court mocked Mary Philbrook for insisting she was a full citizen. First in 1894 when she sued for the right to practice…
Mary Philbrook's lawsuitSuffragists didn’t sue very often. After the Supreme Court scoffed at suffrage in 1874, court challenges to women’s disenfranchisement were few. But…
Taxation in New JerseyThe town of Orange, New Jersey sent Lucy Stone a tax bill in 1857. She returned it with a note that began: "Enclosed I return my tax bill, without…
Free People of Color in New JerseyNew Jersey was a slave state. Throughout the 18th century and well into the 19th, people in New Jersey were enslaved and sold. New Jersey had…
New Jersey was firstIt feels appropriate to end the suffrage centennial year with a week in New Jersey. Yeah, yeah, second prize is two weeks in Jersey… but in all…
Dynastic politicsWhat does this guy have to do with this woman? Hint: dynastic politics. Charles S. Whitman was elected Governor of New York in 1914. By that time he…
Newark, Albany, South DakotaWe are stuck more firmly in one place than ever, while talking easily with everywhere and anywhere. Ergo, an appreciation of three intensely…
Senator Warren drops outNo US woman could vote, except some in New Jersey, in: 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794…
New Jersey votersOne of the original 13 states let some women vote. Some doubted women actually did so. 🤣 @jennyschuessler has the receipts, thread👇…
Radical Women, New JerseyOpening THURSDAY & open all year @NewarkLibrary. This exhibit is really going to be a treat. Not just historical documents, art installations too!…