Remembering History: Inez Milholland was a lawyer, WWI correspondent and suffragist, most recognized for leading the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. She spent much of her time traveling around the country, speaking about women’s suffrage in front of large crowds, and continued doing so even as her health deteriorated. Her last public words were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”

Inez Milholland was a lawyer, WWI correspondent and suffragist, most recognized for leading the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. She spent much of her time traveling around the country, speaking about women’s suffrage in front of large crowds, and continued doing so even as her health deteriorated. Her last public words were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”

Inez Milholland was a lawyer, WWI correspondent and suffragist, most recognized for leading the 1913 Suffrage Parade in Washington, DC. She spent much of her time traveling around the country, speaking about women’s suffrage in front of large crowds, and continued doing so even as her health deteriorated. Her last public words were “Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?”