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In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting in a presidential election. Honoring her role in the suffrage movement, she appears on a United States dollar coin.
Susan B. Anthony
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Emily Davison worked full time for the women's suffrage movement. She was radically dedicated to the cause and went to extreme lengths to fight for political equality.
Emily Davison
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In 1913, Ida B. Wells founded the Alpha Suffrage Club, the first organization promoting suffrage for Black women. She argued for both women's rights and racial justice, highlighting the intersectionality of the two.
Ida B. Wells
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Sojourner Truth is famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" speech which demanded equal rights for Black women. At 6 feet tall, she had a powerful physical presence.
Sojourner Truth
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A leading figure of the women's suffrage movement, Millicent Fawcett started her political work at 22 years old. She led the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Her efforts were non-violent and law-abiding.
Millicent Fawcett
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Carrie Chapman Catt was well known for her "Winning Plan" to achieve suffrage, a dual strategy pushing for a constitutional amendment while also securing voting rights state by state. Her coordination and organization massively contributed to the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
Carrie Chapman Catt
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