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Clara Ueland
American community activist and suffragist
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| Born | Clara Hampson ()October 10, Akron, Ohio |
| Died | March 1, () (aged&#;66) Minnesota |
| Children | Brenda Ueland |
Clara Hampson Ueland (October 10, - March 1, ) was an American community activist and suffragist.
She was the first president of the Minnesota League of Women Voters and worked to advance public welfare legislation.
Clara ueland biography
Early life
Clara Hampson was born on October 10, , in Akron, Ohio, to parents Eliza Osborn and Henry Oscar Hampson.[1]
Career and political activism
As president of the Minnesota League of Women Voters, Ueland advocated for women's suffrage.
Ueland is known for having made the argument, "Minnesota denies the vote to criminals, lunatics, idiots, and women. Is this chivalry?"[2] Ueland was president of the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association (MWSA) from to With ratification of the 19th amendment, the MWSA became the Min