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Black Women's Clubs Fought for Voting Rights

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Black Women's Clubs Fought for Voting Rights
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In the 1890s, African American women led by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin created the Women’s Era Club in Boston. They united and organized with other clubs across the U.S. to create the National Association of Colored Women. Together, they fought for voting rights and education across the country. Learn more women’s history with the Smithsonian: https://womenshistory.si.edu Drawing on the Smithsonian’s unique and vast resources, Because of Her Story creates, disseminates, and amplifies the historical record of the accomplishments of American women.
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2020-08-01T15:19:27.000Z
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