Mary Church Terrell and leaders of Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta Sororities challenge parade organizer Alice Paul over the racist exclusion of Black suffragettes from the 1913 inaugural Women's Suffrage parade.
Keepers of the Flame
Mary Church Terrell and leaders of historic African-American sororities challenge parade organizer Alice Paul over the racist and exclusionary practices of the white suffragette movement, demanding Black suffragettes' participation in the 1913 inaugural Women's Suffrage parade.







