Template:Did you know nominations/Nellie Weekes
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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:23, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
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Nellie Weekes
- ... 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)
Created by SusunW (talk). Nominated by Yoninah (talk) at 18:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC).
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)
