Miami feminist Roxcy Bolton was honored on Thursday as part of the March for Equality – the 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. In the 1960s and 1970s, Roxcy worked to raise awareness about inequities women faced. She often did this with the help of Miami Herald women’s page journalists – including Marie Anderson.

Miami’s CBS News did a great job about Roxcy:
“Thursday marked an important day in the history of women’s suffrage. It was the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. A feminist pioneer responsible for creating this day of tribute is Roxcy Bolton.

She is being honored by our community as mementos from her historic life are on display at Miami’s public library. CBS4’s Chief Investigator Michele Gillen sat down with Bolton and talked to her about her life and her status as a local and national treasure.

“There are some things that you just can’t forget it, it hurts so bad. It hurts so bad,” Roxcy Bolton told CBS4 Chief I-Team Investigator Michele Gillen.

Bolton’s path to rescue women in their most desperate times will forever be etched in American history. She talked about rape when it was shocking to whisper about; and she didn’t just talk; she founded the first rape medical treatment center in the nation here in Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital.”

Here is an article that ran in the Miami Herald about the March for Equality and Roxcy Bolton.

The South Florida History Museum featured the above celebration of Roxcy on Thursday. I wish we could have been there.

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Miami feminist Roxcy Bolton was honored on Thursday as part of the March for Equality – the 90th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. In the 1960s and 1970s, Roxcy worked to raise awareness about inequities women faced. She often did this with the help of Miami Herald women’s page journalists – including Marie Anderson.

Miami’s CBS News did a great job about Roxcy:
“Thursday marked an important day in the history of women’s suffrage. It was the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. A feminist pioneer responsible for creating this day of tribute is Roxcy Bolton.

She is being honored by our community as mementos from her historic life are on display at Miami’s public library. CBS4’s Chief Investigator Michele Gillen sat down with Bolton and talked to her about her life and her status as a local and national treasure.

“There are some things that you just can’t forget it, it hurts so bad. It hurts so bad,” Roxcy Bolton told CBS4 Chief I-Team Investigator Michele Gillen.

Bolton’s path to rescue women in their most desperate times will forever be etched in American history. She talked about rape when it was shocking to whisper about; and she didn’t just talk; she founded the first rape medical treatment center in the nation here in Miami at Jackson Memorial Hospital.”

Here is an article that ran in the Miami Herald about the March for Equality and Roxcy Bolton.

The South Florida History Museum featured the above celebration of Roxcy on Thursday. I wish we could have been there.

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