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Lucy Stone Born
Lucy Stone was born in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. She became a leading suffragist and abolitionist, the first Massachusetts woman to earn a college degree, and the first married American woman to keep her own surname. She founded the American Woman Suffrage Association.
Why It Matters
Stone's lifelong advocacy for women's rights and abolition helped build the movements that would eventually secure the 15th and 19th Amendments, demonstrating how sustained civic engagement can transform constitutional law.