Twenty-two collegiate women found Delta Sigma Theta at Howard University; weeks later its members march in the 1913 woman suffrage parade.
At a Glance
- Date
- 13 January 1913
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Key people
- Osceola Macarthy Adams, Florence Letcher Toms
- Category
- Organizations & Institutions
- Source
- Delta Sigma Theta founding records · Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
What It Meant Then
It linked Black women's collegiate organizing directly to the fight for the vote.
What It Means Now
Delta Sigma Theta is among the largest Black women's organizations, active in public service and advocacy.
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