Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Custis Lee
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The result was: promoted by Desertarun (talk) 09:54, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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Mary Custis Lee
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Mary Custis Lee
- ... that Mary Custis Lee (pictured), a daughter of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, refused to sit in the "Whites only" area? Source: "arrested on June 13th in Alexandria for riding in the back of a streetcar with her black maid, having refused to move to the whites-only section at the front of the car"
- Comment: WIR edithon theme number 197 is Marys, feel free to improve the hook or suggest another
Created by Willthacheerleader18 (talk) and Jmertel23 (talk). Nominated by Victuallers (talk) at 16:32, 23 May 2021 (UTC).
Interesting travelling life, on good sources, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and shows the time well. I'm open to include a year, and/or area of what, but you can also leave it mysterious. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:48, 26 May 2021 (UTC)
