Molly Dewson

Molly Dewson

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1874 - 1962

Occupation

Activist

Description

Feminist, suffragette, and political activist. Active member of the National Consumers League (NCL) arguing for minimum wage laws, secretary of the Women's City Club of New York (WCCNY), and head of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Campaign Committee. Active in developing and promoting the New Deal under President Roosevelt's administration. Also known as Mary Williams Dewson.

See Also

• Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
• LGBTQ Activists in Suffragette Organizations

Further Reading/Research

• https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/historians-miscellaneous-biographies/molly-dewson
• https://www.ssa.gov/history/dewson2.html
• https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt32bdqc

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