Mabel Walker (suffragist)
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Mabel Cordelia Holloway Walker ( May 2, 1902 – July 8, 1987), an American-Bahamian suffragist, was the founding president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers and the first woman to head a trade union in The Bahamas.[1] Walker along with Mary Ingraham, Georgianna Symonette, and Eugenia Lockhart started the Women's Suffrage Movement that campaigned for universal adult suffrage.[2] In 2012 on the fiftieth anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, the Bahamian government created a series of postage stamps to honor these women. Walker appeared on a 50 cent stamp.[2]
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Born | Mabel Cordelia Holloway (1902-05-02)May 2, 1902 |
Died | July 8, 1987(1987-07-08) (aged 85) |
Nationality | American-Bahamian |
Alma mater | Howard University |
Occupation | Educator |
Known for | founding president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers |
Spouse | Claudius Roland Walker |
Children | 7 |
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