November 29, 2022
RUBY ANN COOPER-DARLING, the first Bahamian woman who registered to vote, was honoured on Saturday at a ball hosted by the Progressive Liberal Party. Mrs Cooper-Darling (right) is pictured with United States Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who presented her with a copy of the Congressional Record showing her contributions and achievements which will be permanently placed in the United States Library of Congress. Photo: Moise Amisial
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FACE TO FACE: The first in line to change The Bahamas
ON November 26, 1962, women in The Bahamas voted for the very first time. It was an occasion that will forever be etched in the annals of Bahamian history.
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