EMMA B. SWEET
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- 32 Main Street, Macedon, NY
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Town of Macedon
EMMA B. SWEET
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EMMA B. SWEET1862-1951, MACEDON NATIVE,
SUSAN B ANTHONY'S SECRETARY
1895-1906. SUFFRAGE WORKER,
SPEAKER AND ADVOCATE
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL.
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2017
Emma Biddlecom Sweet was a trusted assistant to Susan B. Anthony and other suffrage leaders. She handled correspondence, helped with conferences and later would speak at suffrage groups on how to achieve the vote and encouraged the workers. She traveled across the nation and internationally to meet with other suffrage leaders.