Voting Rights History Throughout the Year: Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett
"We are working all together, and we want the legislature to know this." --Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett (1861-1929), suffragist and founder of the National Women’s Equal Suffrage Association of Hawai’i, was born March 28, 1861 . The following are some links to learn more: National Park Service biography of Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowset t LWV article about Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett Brandywine River Museum of Art "Hidden Figures of the Suffrage Movement" exhibit Teen Vogue article about Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett Smithsonian Magazine article about the impact of the 19th Amendment on the status and role of women in Hawai’i This blog post is part of an ongoing series of "this date in history" blog posts that highlight some of the people and events of voting rights history. Links provide an opportunity for students and teachers to explore and learn...