Biography
Rebecca M. Garrison (born June 23, 1892) of Joplin, Missouri was a member of the National Woman’s Party and one of the "Silent Sentinels" imprisoned during the 1917-1919 campaign to picket the Wilson White House for woman suffrage. Her date of death is unresolved.
She was arrested on February 9, 1919 at the final watchfire demonstration and sentenced to five days in the District Jail; Stevens dates the imprisonment entry to February 10, the day of sentencing. She was released early on February 13.
On the name: this record was filed as “Rebecca Harrison”. The Joplin residence, the February 1919 demonstration and the five-day sentence all correspond to Rebecca M. Garrison, and “Harrison” appears to be a transcription or printing error.
