“As a citizen of the United States, I feel it is my duty to vote not only for myself, but for women like my great-grandmother who came before me and courageously fought for equality.”
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Essay: The right to vote
“After hearing about the perseverance of my great-grandmother and realizing my own difficulties as a female in society, I have learned the true value of a woman’s right to vote.”
Essay: The importance of voting

“While there are women around the world who do not have suffrage, I am lucky that many women who came before me fought tirelessly so that one day I could decide who represents me in government.”
Letter: Contact legislators to support ERA
“Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment is in sight, and this time, North Carolina should be part of history and not left behind.”
Asheville Archives: Lillian Exum Clement takes her seat in the House, 1921
On Nov. 2, 1920, Lillian Exum Clement was voted into office as the first female member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The Buncombe County native served one term.