How Suffragist Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin Spoke Up
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Even after the passage of the 19th Amendment that said women could not be denied the vote because of their sex, the right to vote was not guaranteed. Since many American Indian women were not considered citizens, they were unjustly denied the ballot. Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin of North Dakota's Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa fought to change these rules, law degree in hand. Explore more women’s history with the Smithsonian: https://womenshistory.si.edu Drawing on the Smithsonian’s unique and vast resources, Because of Her Story creates, disseminates, and amplifies the historical record of the accomplishments of American women.
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1 min 35 sec
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