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Though the suffrage movement failed to exclude African-American women, and many obstacles came in the way of their voting (e.g., poll taxes, literacy tests, etc.), "African-American women were not strangers to community activism." Learn about the various early organizations that helped propel women of color in all arenas of American life, leading up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Includes information on African-American women who have been involved in Texas politics.
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