John,
Today we commemorate Juneteenth—the day in 1865 when the last enslaved
people in the U.S. learned they were free. Juneteenth marks a hard-won
victory, achieved not by chance but through generations of resistance,
courage, and collective action.
[1]Juneteenth - Honoring Black Feminists
At Women’s March, we honor the Black feminists who organized, agitated,
and refused to be silent in the face of enslavement. You probably know
Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman. Today, we’re lifting up three more
trailblazers who inspire our fight for justice:
Maria W. Stewart (1803–1879) broke barriers as the first American woman to
address a mixed-gender audience publicly. Her fierce writings in The
Liberator made the moral case for abolition and women’s rights long before
it was popular—or safe—to do so.
Sarah Mapps Douglass (1806–1882), a pioneering educator and writer in
Philadelphia, co-founded the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.
Alongside her mother, Grace Douglass, and ally Lucretia Mott, she helped
center Black women in the abolitionist struggle.
Sarah Forten (1814–1893) and her family—mother Charlotte and sisters
Margaretta and Harriet—used every tool they had: organizing fairs,
circulating petitions, and supporting people escaping slavery. Their work
laid a foundation for generations of Black feminist activism.
These women didn’t wait for freedom to arrive—they demanded it. They
remind us that liberation takes bold voices, deep love, and relentless
organizing.
Let’s honor their legacy not just in words, but in action. The fight for a
feminist future—where all of us are free—continues today.
Let's build a free America.
In solidarity,
Women’s March
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