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Lucia M. Peabody's Campaign for School Committee, 1883
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Lucia M. Peabody's Campaign for School Committee, 1883
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Campaign Title
Lucia M. Peabody's Campaign for School Committee, 1883
Candidate
Peabody, Lucia M.
Marital Status
Single
Political Office - Local
School Committee
Campaign Success
Yes
Political Party During Campaign
Unknown
Political Office Type
Education
Local
Campaign Date
1883
City/Town
Boston
State/Territory
Massachusetts
Region
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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Lucia M. Peabody was one of several women who, in 1873, having been elected to the Boston School Committee, found themselves barred from taking office. The women's eligibility to serve was challenged on the grounds of their sex. The Comm...
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