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The Unheard-Of Thing Rebecca Did | Boise News
Rebecca Brown Mitchell didn’t wait for permission to change history—she built schools in borrowed sheds, founded churches in saloons, and fought for women’s rights when the law stripped her of everything. In 1896, Idaho became the fourth state to grant women the vote, thanks to her relentless drive. She then defied tradition by becoming the first female chaplain of the Idaho Legislature, asking boldly, “Why not Idaho do the unheard-of thing?” Her story reminds us: America’s strength isn’t in its founding documents, but in the everyday heroes who light candles in the dark and refuse to let…
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