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persisted. It took several years and the Voting Rights Act of
and Emma Augusta McCoy were among the many local
To commemorate this anniversary, the New Jersey
development and civic engagement to bring fresh perspective
proud partner of NJ Women Vote and is pleased to present this
commemorative publication,
movement in Middlesex County documents the crucial
Notably, it is thanks to the work of historians like Perrone
that contemporary readers can know the individual stories
of county history, and as characteristic for the era until the
1970s, names that were hidden behind those of their spouses.
the Nineteenth amendment in 1920 and beyond. Although
this work gives us insight into our shared past, it is also a
clear reminder of how much work still needs to be done on
diversity, equity and inclusion.
We are grateful to the Board of County Commissioners,
Archives, Rutgers University Libraries for their support in
producing this publication.
Isha Vyas
Division Head