Wisconsin, 159 years ago today
“On this date African-Americans voted for the first time in Wisconsin, after Ezekiel Gillespie successfully sued for the right to vote, an important point in the mid-19th century struggle of Milwaukee Black citizens for suffrage.” — Wisconsin Historical Society
“On this date African-Americans voted for the first time in Wisconsin, after Ezekiel Gillespie successfully sued for the right to vote, an important point in the mid-19th century struggle of Milwaukee Black citizens for suffrage.” — Wisconsin Historical Society
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