Sadie L. Adams | |
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 Adams, circa 1922 | |
| Born | Sarah C. Lewis February 24, 1872 |
| Died | July 30, 1945 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Sadie Lewis Adams |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, women's rights advocate |
| Children | 3 |
Sadie L. Adams (February 24, 1872 – July 30, 1945) was an African-American teacher, suffragist, and clubwoman. She was one of the first women to serve on an election board in Chicago and one of the founders of the Douglas League of Women Voters. In 1916, she served as a delegate from Chicago's first black suffrage organization, the Alpha Suffrage Club, to the National Equal Rights League conference. She was elected president of the Chicago and Northern District Association of Colored Women's Clubs in 1921, serving into 1934. She was also involved in various charity clubs and organizations that helped to engage women in war work during World War I, provide resources for underserved youth, and increase suffrage for Black women.