Black women participated in the parade: Ida B. Wells joined the Illinois delegation, and 22 Delta Sigma Theta sorority members from @HowardU also marched, with Mary Church Terrell at their side.https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/history/suffrage-racism-black-deltas-parade-washington/ …
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The parade was widely publicized, partly because the police failed to protect the procession, resulting in over 100 women being hospitalized. Word of this event inspired more women to join the cause, and it provided more motivation to fight for suffrage.pic.twitter.com/bQhAFvBN13
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