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Sue M. Wilson Brown used her tremendous organizing skills to found clubs, many of which advocated for women’s suffrage. Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

Sue M. Wilson Brown used her tremendous organizing skills to found clubs, many of which advocated for women’s suffrage.
Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

TOWARD A UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE: aFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN IOWA AND THE VOTE FOR ALL

The year 2020 was the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution.  The amendment says the right to vote cannot be denied based on sex.  The adoption of this amendment gave many women the right to vote in all elections. 

The contributions of African American women have often been excluded from the broader history of women’s suffrage.  This exhibition honors and celebrates the contributions of Iowa’s African American women to win the vote. Learn more by exploring the exhibition website.

Gertrude Rush was the first African-American woman lawyer in Iowa and was an active suffragist.Photo courtesy the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

Gertrude Rush was the first African-American woman lawyer in Iowa and was an active suffragist.

Photo courtesy the Iowa Department of Human Rights.

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