Listed In: Feminists, Women’s Rights Activists
Birthdate: July 28, 1879
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Died: December 22, 1966
Lucy Burns was a prominent American suffragist and women’s rights advocate who was actively involved in the suffrage movement in the United States and the United Kingdom. She was a close associate of Alice Paul and together they co-founded the National Woman’s Party, a pivotal organization in the battle for women’s suffrage. Burns played a crucial role in orchestrating protests, hunger strikes, and other acts of civil disobedience to promote women’s rights and achieve the right to vote for women in both countries.
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