Burroughs was born May 2, 1879, in Orange County, Virginia, the daughter of John and Virginia “Jennie” Burroughs. In 1883, her mother left her husband, taking Burroughs and her sister, and moved to Washington, D.C. Burroughs attended the M Street… more »

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (1825-1911) The list of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s accomplishments is lengthy. She was a suffragist, an abolitionist, a poet, a teacher, a prohibitionist, a public speaker, and a writer. Mary Ellen Watkins was born free… more »

Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) Do you know the name Mary Ann Shadd Cary, lawyer, educator, suffragist? Chances are you don’t, but you should. She was believed to be the first black woman in North America to edit and publish a newspaper; one of the… more »

2020 will soon be coming to an end. It also means the end of the Centennial Celebration of the ratification of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Unfortunately that last sentence is questionable at best. Given the ugly headlines we… more »

This article was first published as "Three United States Feminists--A Personal Tribute," Jewish Affairs 53.1 (Johannesburg, South Africa, 1998): 37. Alice Stokes Paul (END NOTE 1), characterized as "probably the only charismatic figure generated by the… more »