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When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Caesar Trent
Caesar Trent is one of at least four free Black men who voted in Montgomery Township in October 1801. He was a well-known resident of Princeton, New Jersey.
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When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Acknowledgements
Read MoreWhen Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Studying the Poll Lists
The Museum’s discovery of poll lists that include the names of women and free people of color who voted in New Jersey from 1800 to 1807 has revealed various patterns, themes, and possible trends among these voters and the elections they participated in. Here, we explore some of these themes.
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When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Women of the VanDike Family
Four women of a Dutch slave-owning family — Rebecca, Ann, Catherine, and Sarah VanDike — voted together in October 1801. The latter three were daughters of a known Loyalist, John VanDike. Rebecca was the name of both John’s wife and another daughter. The VanDike women lived together with John on their 227-acre estate.
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When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: No Racial Requirement
Read MoreWhen Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Strength in Numbers
Read MoreWhen Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Property Of Their Own
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Read MoreWhen Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Election Locations
The recently discovered poll lists document elections that took place in four different townships in three New Jersey counties between 1800 and 1807. Each location is plotted on this 1795 map of the state. Prominent local taverns served as the polling places for the elections in Montgomery Township, Upper Penns Neck Township, and Bedminster Township. The election in Chester Township was held in a schoolhouse in Moorestown, Burlington County.
Image courtesy of Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C.
When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: When Women Lost the Vote: A Tableau Interactive
In the core exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution, a scene of three life-size figures recreates what it might have looked like when women voted in a state election held on October 13-14, 1801 in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. You can read more about the tableau here and click the button below to explore the scene in detail!
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