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Virginia Arnold

Released
Gender:Female
Era:1910s
State:District of Columbia
Support
Women's suffrage National Woman's Party Silent Sentinels
Virginia Arnold

Biography

Virginia Arnold was a North Carolina teacher, National Woman's Party organizer and one of the first six suffragists imprisoned in the White House campaign, serving three days in the District of Columbia Jail in June 1917. She was a frequent banner-bearer, including the 'Kaiser Wilson' banner of August 1917.

Case

District of Columbia Jail
Charges: Arrested among the first six picketers of the Wilson White House for woman suffrage.
Arrested: Jun 27, 1917
Incarcerated: Jun 27, 1917
Sentence: Three days in the District of Columbia Jail.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: District of Columbia