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hughee99

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15. In my hometown, women started in 1756.

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #10)

Thu May 9, 2013, 03:12 PM

May 2013

Okay, that's not really accurate. A (one) woman was allowed to vote in local elections as early as 1756, not all women.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Taft

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Here's a minimum requirement: brooklynite May 2013 #8

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I have no problem with this. DURHAM D May 2013 #10

In my hometown, women started in 1756. hughee99 May 2013 #15

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I was going to point this out nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #17

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