It's in the Book: Boston's New Women Voters in 1920

Laura Prieto | Collection: Right to Vote

Dr. Laura Prieto reflects on the newly curated and published database of archived voter registrations of women in Boston in 1920, following the passing of the 19th Amendment. She discusses the excitement and determination that women in Boston of numerous social classes and ethnicities had to cast their vote in 1920, totaling at over 50,00 women.

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It's in the Book: Boston's New Women Voters in 1920

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2022-02-04

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2021-10-13

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Massachusetts [n-us-ma]

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Dr. Laura Prieto reflects on the newly curated and published database of archived voter registrations of women in Boston in 1920, following the passing of the 19th Amendment. She discusses the excitement and determination that women in Boston of numerous social classes and ethnicities had to cast their vote in 1920, totaling at over 50,00 women.

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