Who was Margaret Hinchey
Margaret Hinchey (10 December 1870 – 29 February 1944) was an American suffragist, labor organizer, and leader. She was publicly active in these causes between 1912 and 1917.
Biography
She was born on 10 December 1870 in Limerick, Ireland, to Thomas Hinchey and Mary Maloney. She migrated to New York City in 1897 and worked in a laundry.
In February, 1914, Hinchey spoke at the White House in Washington D.C. for a meeting of the Equal Suffrage League, recounting her meeting (along with 35 other women suffragists) with President Woodrow Wilson to push for women's suffrage. By 1920 she was working as a domestic servant.
Due to her actions in activism, in May of 1940, Hinchey was not allowed to participate at her local church due to the fact that they didn't like her voicing out on women's suffrage and why they deserve more rights.
She died in Manhattan, New York City on 29 February 1944.
Strikes/Marches/Movement
In 1909-1919 Hinchey was apart of the "Women's Suffrage Party" in the State of New York.
In 1914 Hinchey was apart of the "Women's Suffrage Movement" in the state of Montana.