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Suffragist Speaking from a Car

Date: 1912
Description: Suffragist Katherine Waugh McCullough speaking from an open car. A banner on the car reads: "Votes for Women."
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The Right To Vote Rally

Date: 10 29 1959
Description: Flyer for a rally "The Right To Vote" "The Fight To Vote" sponsored by the Federation of Negro Civil Service Organizations, Inc. Speakers include Jackie Ro...
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Tally Sheet for the Assembly Vote (or) Vote Record of Suffrage Bill

Date: 
Description: Tally sheet for the Assembly vote on David James's suffrage referendum bill. Photograph of the voting record of the Wisconsin Assembly on the measure to...
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Progressive Emancipation Bond

Date: 1924
Description: "Progressive Emancipation Bond" certificate for contributions to the Progressive Party for the 1924 presidential campaign in which La Follette was running ...
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Official Primary Ballot for the Republican Party

Date: 1912
Description: Official Primary Ballot for the Republican Party on Tuesday September 3, 1912.
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Official Primary Ballot for the Democratic Party

Date: 1912
Description: Official Primary ballot Tuesday September, 1912. City of Madison-Tenth Ward for the Democratic Party.
Manuscript

Louisiana Story 1963

Date: 1963
Description: Cover of pamphlet entitled "Louisiana Story 1963," by James Farmer. Produced by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).
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Mary Janet Hall Registering to Vote

Date: 02 24 1948
Description: Mary Janet Hall, (at left) daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, registering at City Hall as a new voter, and City Clerk A.W. Bareis (at right.)
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Democratic Ticket

Date: 1860
Description: 1860 Presidential Democratic ticket headed by John C. Breckenridge (it should be spelled Breckinridge), and the vice-president, Joseph Lane, that was distr...
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League of Women Voters

Date: 02 20 1950
Description: League of Women Voters members Elizabeth Antonius (left), 221 South Owen Drive, and Josephine Jenkins, 2805 Sylvan Avenue, study a map in preparation for a...
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League of Women's Voters

Date: 02 20 1950
Description: League of Women Voters member Mrs. Frederick (Priscilla) Greeky interviews Leon A. Smith, superintendent of Madison's Water Department, as part of the leag...
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Voter Registration Volunteers

Date: 08 10 1950
Description: Volunteers who will staff five special voters registration centers during "Register and Vote week" are shown being sworn in by City Clerk Al W. Bareis at l...
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Confederate Presidential Election Ballot

Date: 11 1860
Description: Confederate Presidential Election ballot. Jefferson Davis and Alex. H. Stephens were elected without opposition. The corrosion on the front is caused by th...
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National Democratic Ticket Ballot

Date: 11 06 1860
Description: National Democratic Ticket for the United States Presidential Election, Stephen A. Douglas and for Vice President, Herschel V. Johnson. Voters that desired...
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Union Electoral Ticket

Date: 11 06 1860
Description: Union Electoral Ticket for the United States Presidential Election, John Bell and for Vice President, Edward Everett. Voters that desired to select a strai...
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Democratic Ticket

Date: 11 08 1864
Description: Democratic Ticket for the 1864 Presidential election. General George B. McClellan was the candidate for President, running against Abraham Lincoln.
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National Union Ticket

Date: 11 08 1864
Description: The National Union Ticket. National Union Party was the name the Republican Party used in 1864 to attract War Democrats who would not vote for the Republic...
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Swear In To Vote Day

Date: 01 15 1980
Description: "New Voters — It was "Swear In to Vote Day' at Pulaski High School. Students who have reached 18 were sworn in as voters during a ceremony at the school, a...
Document

Telegram to President Kennedy

Date: 1962
Description: A telegram to President John F. Kennedy from James Farmer, the National Director of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). The message reads, "Continued armed...
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Frame 76: Woman Holding Papers

Date: 1964
Description: A seated woman holds civil rights literature.

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