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In 1913, 22 Black women, founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., marched in solidarity, but not in unity, with the suffrage movement, challenging inequity, standing for the rights of others, and acting with confidence that they could make a change for the betterment of all women.
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Laurel Hill, Virginia · United States
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Suffragist Commemorative Wall
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Silent for Suffrage
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"Forward Into Light," Toward Equality, 1920 - Present / The 19th Amendment
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Victories in 1917 / Suffragists Demonstrated Until Congress Passed the 19th Amendment
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Worsening Conditions / Violent Repression
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New Life in State by State Campaigns / The 1913 Suffrage Parade Captured National Attention
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