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Julia Ward Howe

(1819 - 1910)
Author/Suffragist
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New England Female Medical College, now the Boston University School of Medicine

South End
East Concord Street and East Newton Street at Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118
19th Century

Education

Medicine

The New England Female Medical College, founded in 1848, was here. It trained women in medicine, including Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895), the first African American woman doctor.
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Amanda Melvina Lougee

Hyde Park
Corner of Hyde Park Avenue and Willow Street, site of the Clifton factory, Boston, MA 02136
20th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Business

Amanda Lougee (1842-1922) led the Clifton Manufacturing Company, previously located here. She expanded operations and earned patents for electrical conduits and fireproof materials.
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Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association

Downtown
100 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02108
19th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Horticultural Hall hosted the founding of the Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association (MWSA) in 1870, a key organization in the fight for women's voting rights.
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The Orpheum Theatre

Downtown
1 Hamilton Pl., Boston, MA 02108
19th Century

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

In December 1871, a bazaar at the Boston Music Hall (now the Orpheum Theatre) raised funds for the women's suffrage movement, featuring entertainment, informative booths, and goods for sale.
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Hepzibah Clarke Swan and Julia Ward Howe

Beacon Hill
13 - 17 Chestnut St., Boston, MA 02108
19th Century

Arts & Culture

Designed by Charles Bulfinch ca. 1806, this house represents the lives of two notable Boston women: Hepzibah Clarke Swan (1757-1825) and Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910).
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Home of Julia Ward Howe

Back Bay East
241 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02116
19th Century

Arts & Culture

Abolition, Civil Rights, Social Activism

Julia Ward Howe (1819-1910), a leading suffragist, co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Women. In 1908, she became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
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