A vision of freedom: the overlooked Black women activists who rallied for the vote in the Pacific Northwest
January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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A vision of freedom: the overlooked Black women activists who rallied for the vote in the Pacific Northwest
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Long before women gained the right to vote nationwide in 1920, Black women in the Pacific Northwest were already working to shape political life-organizing clubs, building party networks, and mobilizing voters.
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A vision of freedom: the overlooked Black women activists who rallied for the vote in the Pacific Northwest
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Long before women gained the right to vote nationwide in 1920, Black women in the Pacific Northwest were already working to shape political life-organizing clubs, building party networks, and mobilizing voters.