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A fact from Nellie Weekes appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 21 September 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Nellie Weekes ran for public office even before women received the right to vote in Barbados?
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... that Nellie Weekes ran for public office even before women received the right to vote in Barbados? Source: "She unsuccessfully contested a seat in the House of Assembly for St. George, as an independent candidate, in 1942 and again in 1946". ([file:///E:/Users/Main%20user/Downloads/weekes_article.pdf Profile: Nellie Weeks]); "Women acquired the right to vote and to become members of either House of Parliament in Barbados in 1944." (Barbados Election Centre)
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Interesting life on good sources, subscription source accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the hook! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:01, 13 September 2020 (UTC)