White women gained the right to vote 100 years ago, but Tamara Winfrey-Harris reminds us it took women of color many more years of tenacity and activism.
women’s suffrage
She was the first black woman to graduate from IUPUI’s law school and be elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
Often overlooked in the history books are stories of Black women who fought for equality by way of the right to vote and other measures.
All month we’ll be celebrating the women who helped secure the right to vote for Hoosiers. This week, some of the key leaders.
