1874 - 1962
Mary Dewson American Activist
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| First Name |
Mary
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| Last Name |
Dewson
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1873
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| Birthplace |
Quincy, Massachusetts
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| Died |
1st October, 1962
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| Place of Death |
Castine, Maine, U.S.
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Social Security Board Member
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Mary Williams (Molly) Dewson (1874–1962) was an American feminist and political activist. After graduating from Wellesley College in 1897, she worked for the Women's Educational and Industrial Union. She became an active member of the National Consumers League (NCL) and received mentorship from Florence Kelley, a famous advocate for social justice feminism and General Secretary of the NCL. Dewson's later role as civic secretary of the Women's City Club of New York (WCCNY) led to her meeting Eleanor Roosevelt, who later convinced Dewson to be more politically active in the Democratic Party. Dewson went on to take over Roosevelt's role as head of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Campaign Committee. Dewson's "Reporter Plan" mobilized thousands of women to spread information about the New Deal legislation and garner support for it. In connection with the Reporter Plan, the Women's Division held regional conferences for women. This movement led to a historically high level of female political participation.
