Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was an African American civil rights activist and leader in the civil rights movement.
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Fannie Barrier Williams
Frances "Fannie" Barrier Williams was an African American suffragist, civil rights activist, and educator in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was an African American abolitionist and a women's rights activist who lived a life of strength and courage.
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Read our Executive Director, Stephanie Doute's Love Letter to the League in observance of our 103rd anniversary since the founding of the League of Women Voters on February 14, 1920.
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Nannie Helen Burroughs
Nannie Helen Burroughs was a prominent African American educator, religious leader, and suffragist in the early 20th century. She is remembered today for her tireless advocacy for civil rights, education, and women’s rights.
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Fanny Jackson Coppin
Fanny Jackson Coppin was a prominent Black-American educator, activist, and advocate for jobs, voting rights, and the advancement of Black Americans.
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Francis Ellen Watkins Harper
Francis Ellen Watkins Harper was a renowned African American teacher, lecturer, poet, and novelist who was a crucial figure in the Women's Suffrage Movement
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Pioneers in the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement: Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an iconic civil rights activist who dedicated her life to the fight for racial justice and women's rights.
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