1. Roxcy Pearl O'Neal Bolton was an American feminist and civil rights activist.
15 Facts About Roxcy Bolton
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Roxcy Bolton married William Charles Hart, a Coast Guardsman at the time.
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When first settling in Miami, Roxcy Bolton worked an office job and joined the Young Democrats.
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Roxcy Bolton was a dedicated Democrat for all of her adult life.
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Roxcy Bolton was greatly influenced by Eleanor Roosevelt after hearing her address to the Democratic National Convention of 1956.
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In 1966, Roxcy Bolton helped form Florida's National Organization for Women, serving as charter president of the Miami Chapter and National Vice President in 1969.
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Roxcy Bolton's proclamation was presented to her in recognition of her encouragement.
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Roxcy Bolton was an active supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment and persuaded Senator Birch Bayh to introduce the Amendment to Congress.
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Roxcy Bolton led the effort to create the Women's Park in Miami, which opened in 1992 as the first outdoor space in America honoring past and present women leaders.
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Roxcy Bolton suffered a stroke in 1998 that slowed down her activism.
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In 1994, Roxcy Bolton donated her personal papers and photos to the State Archives of Florida.
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Roxcy Bolton is credited with the opening of the influential and political Tiger Bay Club to women.
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Roxcy Bolton persuaded National Airlines to grant maternity leave to pregnant flight attendants rather than firing them.
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In 1976, Roxcy Bolton left NOW due to their creation of a lesbian caucus.
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Roxcy Bolton died on the morning of May 17,2017 at Doctor's Hospital in Coral Gables, Florida at the age of 90.