Suffragist. Hazel Hunkins graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and taught at the University of Missouri for three years. However, she was thwarted in her career due to discrimination because of her gender. This drew her to the suffragist cause. In 1916, she became the organizer of the Billings' National Woman's Party branch. She became Montana's state chair of the NWP and traveled the state speaking at public meetings to garner support for women's suffrage. In 1917, she joined the Silent Sentinels picketing the White House. She was jailed for 15 days after chaining herself to the White House gates and participating in the prison hunger strikes.
She later moved to London and became a correspondent for "The Chicago Tribune." She also published a collection of essays and contributed to a memoir of the suffragist movement. She joined the Six Point Group and held leadership roles, continuing to work for women's rights.
In 1977 she was President Jimmy Carter's guest of honor at the Woman's Equality Day proclamation signing.
She later moved to London and became a correspondent for "The Chicago Tribune." She also published a collection of essays and contributed to a memoir of the suffragist movement. She joined the Six Point Group and held leadership roles, continuing to work for women's rights.
In 1977 she was President Jimmy Carter's guest of honor at the Woman's Equality Day proclamation signing.
Suffragist. Hazel Hunkins graduated from Vassar College with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and taught at the University of Missouri for three years. However, she was thwarted in her career due to discrimination because of her gender. This drew her to the suffragist cause. In 1916, she became the organizer of the Billings' National Woman's Party branch. She became Montana's state chair of the NWP and traveled the state speaking at public meetings to garner support for women's suffrage. In 1917, she joined the Silent Sentinels picketing the White House. She was jailed for 15 days after chaining herself to the White House gates and participating in the prison hunger strikes.
She later moved to London and became a correspondent for "The Chicago Tribune." She also published a collection of essays and contributed to a memoir of the suffragist movement. She joined the Six Point Group and held leadership roles, continuing to work for women's rights.
In 1977 she was President Jimmy Carter's guest of honor at the Woman's Equality Day proclamation signing.
She later moved to London and became a correspondent for "The Chicago Tribune." She also published a collection of essays and contributed to a memoir of the suffragist movement. She joined the Six Point Group and held leadership roles, continuing to work for women's rights.
In 1977 she was President Jimmy Carter's guest of honor at the Woman's Equality Day proclamation signing.
Bio by: Helen Schievelbein
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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