Grace A. Johnson
American suffragist (1871–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grace Allen Johnson (commonly referred to as Grace A. Johnson;[1] née Fitch; September 9, 1871 – January 17, 1952) was an American suffragist, educator, and peace activist known for her leadership in the women's suffrage movement in Massachusetts. Initially holding traditional views on women's roles, she became actively involved in suffrage after attending a meeting in Cambridge, England, in 1907. Johnson was the founder and president of the Cambridge Political Equality Association (CPEA),[2] rallying public support for women's suffrage. She later focused on international peace activism and played a key role in introducing proportional representation in Cambridge in 1940.[3]
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Grace Allen Johnson | |
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Born | Grace Allen Fitch (1871-09-09)September 9, 1871 Maples, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 1952(1952-01-17) (aged 80) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Other names | Mrs. Lewis J. Johnson |
Occupation(s) | Suffragist, educator, peace activist |
Spouse | Lewis Jerome Johnson |
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