Elizabeth Piper Ensley

Elizabeth Piper Ensley
Born
Elizabeth Piper

(1847-01-19)January 19, 1847
New Bedford, Massachusetts, US
DiedFebruary 23, 1919(1919-02-23) (aged 72)
Denver, Colorado, US
NationalityAmerican
Known forWomen's suffrage
Spouse
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(m. 1882)​

Elizabeth Piper Ensley (January 19, 1847 – February 23, 1919), was an educator and an African-American suffragist.[1] Born in Massachusetts, Ensley was a teacher on the eastern coast of the country. She moved to Colorado where she achieved prominence as a leader in the Colorado suffrage movement. She was also a journalist, activist, and a leader and founder of local women's clubs.

  1. ^ "WOW Museum: Western Women's Suffrage - Colorado". Theautry.org. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.