Women’s Suffrage Exhibit on Needham Common
Look beyond the sashes!
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Category: Common Suffrage
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was born in Mississippi to a family of Reconstruction activists. She befriended Susan B. Anthony and founded the Alpha Suffrage Club to promote Black woman’s suffrage. Upon visiting Boston, she joined...
Read MoreNeedham Suffrage
Needham Suffrage The debate over woman’s right to vote reached into Needham as well, with groups in in town aligned on both sides of the issue. On June 12, 1873, the Needham Woman Suffrage Club was formed, meeting at the home of...
Read MoreDelta Sigma Theta Sorority
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 at Howard University. They joined the March 3, 1913 parade in Washington. Their 22 members along with other African American groups joined the...
Read MoreSusan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) worked together throughout their lives. Anthony was born in Massachusetts (Adams), and as a young couple Stanton and her husband lived in Massachusetts, but she...
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