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First coloured woman to ever vote, Cape Town

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First coloured woman ever to vote in South Africa is Mrs W. Simpson of Crawford. She rose early today to be in time for the opening of the polling station at the Lansdowne Civic Centre in the constituency of Liesbeek for the elections. Mrs Simpson is a prominent welfare worker among the Coloured community.

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Title
First coloured woman to ever vote, Cape Town
Creator
Cape Argus Photographer
Subject
Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa), Apartheid, Gender, Politics
Description
First coloured woman ever to vote in South Africa is Mrs W. Simpson of Crawford. She rose early today to be in time for the opening of the polling station at the Lansdowne Civic Centre in the constituency of Liesbeek for the elections. Mrs Simpson is a prominent welfare worker among the Coloured community.
Publisher
University of Cape Town. Libraries
Contributor
Date
24/09/1969
Type
Format
black-and-white photographs, Still image, Image/jpeg
Identifier
islandora:15991
Source
va_independent_S20B_035.jpg, S20B Coloured Representative Council
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Rights
Copyright held by Independent Newspapers. For information about acquiring a copy and/or permission to reproduce an image, please email argpix@inl.co.za

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