Native Hawaiian Women Who Rallied for Suffrage

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Native Hawaiian Women Who Rallied for Suffrage

When Hawai’i became an American territory, women were stripped of their right to vote. Suffragist Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett fought back, organizing with other women to regain their political power. Learn more women’s history with the Smithsonian: https://womenshistory.si.edu Drawing on the Smithsonian’s unique and vast resources, Because of Her Story creates, disseminates, and amplifies the historical record of the accomplishments of American women.

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