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Ballots, Babes and Beer

In honor of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in Illinois, Raupp Museum coordinator Debbie Fandrei shares stories and images from the Illinois women’s Suffrage movement, including the role of Lake County women, why saloon owners were against women voting, and the final battle in Springfield.

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