Bowser was born on January 7, 1855, in Amelia County, the daughter of Henry Dixon, a carpenter, and Augusta A. Hawkins Dixon, a domestic servant. She was probably born into slavery. After freedom came in 1865, the family moved to Richmond and started a new life. Religion and education were the foundations of the family, and they joined Richmond’s largest congregation, First African Baptist Church. Dixon first taught in the Sunday school there. Her father recognized her aptitude and enrolled her in the Richmond public schools, where she initially received instruction from northern teachers of the Freedmen’s Bureau.
The superintendent of the Freedmen’s Bureau schools in Virginia, Ralza M. Manly, identified exemplary students and selected them for teacher training at the Richmond Normal and High School (after 1870 the Richmond Colored Normal School). Dixon became one of Manly’s protégés and excelled in English, mathematics, music, and reading. She graduated with the second-h
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How Suffragists Pioneered Aggressive New Tactics to Push for the Vote
Women infused their protests with creativity, PR savvy and in-your-face urgency.
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Women infused their protests with creativity, PR savvy and in-your-face urgency.
Sometimes, being polite just doesn’t work. As the 20
th century dawned, American activists for women s suffrage were coming to the conclusion that decades of quiet appeals to reason and logic had failed to move the needle for their cause.
Fresh strategies were required. A new generation of determined women nationwide stood eager to adopt the dramatic, even confrontational tactics that men employed in their own battles for power and influence. Abandoning demure and dignified lobbying, these new suffragists embraced controversy and courted publicity to appeal directly to the public. No tactic was off-limits: parades and pageants, suffrage hikes (from New York to Washington), “suffrage trains” and even a “suffrage barge” on the Mis
What is International Women’s Day for Black women? Edna Bonhomme © Picketers representing the National Association of Colored Women march past the White House in Washi. Picketers representing the National Association of Colored Women march past the White House in Washington, DC, July 30, 1956, carrying posters protesting the lynching of four Black people in Georgia [File: AP]
Today much of the world marks International Women’s Day. From Afghanistan to Guinea-Bissau and the United States, March 8 is recognised as the day to celebrate the achievements of women’s rights movements.
The origins of International Women’s Day can be traced to New York where, in 1908, thousands of garment workers went on strike, marching through the streets of the city to demand better pay and working conditions. Several years later, European feminists held a meeting in Copenhagen where they agreed to establish an international day to commemorate the women’s struggle. In 191
Step up for a tour of the Dayton Walk of Fame and learn about Dayton’s remarkable women Lisa Powell
Take a stroll through Dayton’s Wright Dunbar neighborhood for a lesson in local women’s history.
The Dayton Region’s Walk of Fame, located on the sidewalks on both sides of West Third Street between Shannon and Broadway Streets and on Williams Street, is covered in granite pavers commemorating the people who helped made the community great.
The women who have been honored are inspiring. © Provided by Dayton Daily News Dayton Daily News
Nancy Horlacher, a retired history specialist at Dayton Metro Library and an advisor for the walk, created a biographical presentation celebrating the distinguished women honored there.
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