Suffrage

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Articles

A small selection of Pages from our Past articles written by Bill Kemp

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Ellen Ferguson, 19th century suffragist, polygamist

Ellen B. Ferguson, who made Bloomington-Normal her home in the 1870s, was a remarkable but ulti...

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Passage of 1920 suffrage amendment end of long struggle

On August 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed into law the 19th Amendment...

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Sojourner Truth spoke in Bloomington

One hundred and forty years ago this week, on Sept. 18, 1879, the incomparable Sojourner Truth ...

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Women’s suffrage debate captivates Twin Cities in 1870

On August 26, 1920, U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby signed into law the 19th Amendment...

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Biographies

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Anthony, Susan B.

Please note: Susan B. Anthony did not live in, was not born in, and is not buried in McLean Cou...

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Videos

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Artists, Advocates, Acrobats, & More! Women Who Made McLean County History

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