#CenturyofStruggle

So many talented African-American women became teachers when outlets for intellectual and managerial skill were few.Sarah Smith Garnet began teaching when she was 14 years old, and in 1863 she
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Inez Milholland graduated from @Vassar in 1909.She applied to law school, but @Harvard_Law @ColumbiaLaw @UniofOxford @Cambridge_Uni refused her. She was accepted @nyulaw, which began admitting women in 1890. (By the
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Is citizenship earned or inherent? Did women need to prove they _deserved_ the vote?Once the US entered WWI, women were eager to be of service--especially women with something to prove.
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