On this day in 1920: Without warning, women show up at all Democratic precinct meetings in Raleigh and read statements demanding they be allowed to participate. Elsie Riddick, assistant executive secretary to the N.C. Corporation Commission, contends that since 35 states have already ratified the Nineteenth Amendment “and it is a certainty that we will […]
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Raleigh women challenge pols, claim rights
Posted in On This Day, tagged 19th amendment, elsie riddick, raleigh nc, women suffrage on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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