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Edith Anna Ellis
American women's rights activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Edith Ellis, see Edith Ellis (disambiguation).
Edith Anna Ellis (March 1, 1868[1] – July 31, 1940) was an American women's rights activist, writer, politician, and farmer from Tompkins County, New York. She ran for elected office with the slogan "Insist that no man shall occupy a position that a woman can fill",[2] a quote from a War Industries Board mandate,[3] and other wartime slogans contextualized to support women in politics.
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Born | (1868-03-01)March 1, 1868 Varna, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 31, 1940(1940-07-31) (aged 72) Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
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