Black Suffragettes: Then & Now

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Community/Nonprofit

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Teens, Adults
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In collaboration with League of Women Voters – Palatine Area

The march towards full voting rights in the United States began centuries ago and continues to this day. Audra Wilson, former president of the League of Women Voters – Illinois and current CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, will highlight Black suffragettes and how their work resonates with current efforts towards racial justice.

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