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Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie arrived to vote today. She was 1st legal Woman Voter
Today In History (@URDailyHistory) Tweeted:
6 Sept 1870: 69 year-old Louisa Ann #Swain of #Laramie, #Wyoming becomes the first #woman in the United States to legally vote. She arrives at the polling place before it opened but officials said she could #vote nonetheless. #suffragette #history #suffrage https://t.co/2NloeyeAdK
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