Why we never had school suffrage in New York
Title
Why we never had school suffrage in New York
Description
In 1879, New York suffragists protested the re-election of anti-suffrage governor Louis Robinson. Led by Lillie Devereaux Blake and Clara Neyman. He had vetoed a bill that would have let women sit on school boards. It was rare for women to openly protest sitting politicians.
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Daily Suffragist
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Date
05/03/2020
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Daily Suffragist, “Why we never had school suffrage in New York,” Daily Suffragist, accessed November 13, 2025, https://dailysuffragist.omeka.net/items/show/261.