Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:suffragist
gptkb:Politician |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_American_Woman_Suffrage_Association
Georgia Women's Suffrage Association Southern Women's League for the Betterment of Community |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from Wesleyan College
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1835-06-10
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
Cobb County, Georgia, USA
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Rebecca_Felton
gptkb:William_Felton_Jr. |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1930-01-24
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Milledgeville,_Georgia,_USA
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Wesleyan_College
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rebecca Ann Latimer Felton
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| gptkbp:image |
Rebecca_ Ann_ Latimer_ Felton.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Women's_rights_movement Future female politicians |
| gptkbp:known_for |
First woman to serve in the U. S. Senate
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Advocate for women's rights
Pioneer in Southern politics Symbol of women's political participation |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Advocated for education reform
Supported the establishment of women's colleges Advocated for women's health issues Supported the establishment of public libraries Worked to improve conditions for women in the workforce Participated in the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D. C. Advocated for labor rights for women Advocated for the rights of African American women Advocated for the rights of working-class women Opposed lynching and racial violence Participated in the National Council of Women. Participated in the National Women's Party Participated in the temperance movement Promoted health and sanitation reforms Promoted social reforms in Georgia Promoted the importance of women's education Participated in the founding of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs Served as U. S. Senator for one day Supported the suffrage movement in the South Worked on issues related to child welfare Worked with the Women's Christian Temperance Union Wrote a memoir about her life and activism Wrote for various newspapers and magazines Supported the establishment of the Women's Bureau in the Department of Labor Supported the establishment of women's clubs in Georgia Participated in the establishment of the Georgia State College for Women |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Women's suffrage advocacy
Prohibition advocacy |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:activists
gptkb:Writer |
| gptkbp:office |
gptkb:U._S._Senator
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| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Georgia,_USA
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| gptkbp:spouse |
William Felton
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| gptkbp:term_end |
1922-11-22
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| gptkbp:term_start |
1922-11-21
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:First_Women's_Rights_Convention
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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