Empowered: The History of Muncie Womens Suffrage

Description: This presentation highlights the different people and places throughout Muncie that contributed to the Womens Suffrage Movement. Subjects include: The lives of Elizabeth Claypool Earl and Ida Husted Harper and their work towards Women’s Suffrage. The involvement of the Ball family’s work towards Womens Suffrage. The first few meetings of the Womans Franchise League of Muncie that took place at the Carnegie Library in downtown Muncie.
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Origin: 2021-03-31
Created By: Brown-Good, Karen; Vincent, Karen; Gentry, Melissa; McKinley, Sara; Jenkins, Jessica
Contributor(s): Allison, Sarah M.; Ball State University. University Libraries. Archives and Special Collections; Delaware County Historical Society; Muncie Public Library
Source: http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/BSULibASCCPsP/id/6
Collection: BSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections and Community Partners Presentation
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Geography: Muncie
Delaware County
Indiana
United States
North and Central America
Subjects: Muncie (Ind.)--History
Earl, Elizabeth Claypool
Harper, Ida Husted, 1851-1931
Women--Suffrage
Womens history
Womans Franchise League of Muncie (Muncie, Ind.)
Women--Societies and clubs

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