Here is my grandmother, Hattie F Kruger, third from the right, just prior to being imprisoned by Wilson for demanding the right to vote for women. They were then sent to Lorton prison where they were hosed down, force fed with hoses, let to stay wet in the cold frigid November weather until more than half almost died. Apparently the 2nd Mrs Wilson thought that perhaps this was a bit too much and had them set free. The result was the right to vote for women.
But for Wilson, he was beloved by the Democrats for a century. Tearing down statues is one thing but the brutal torture of peaceful protesters is another. Was he also a racist, yes, amongst many other things. Princeton did the right thing, a century too late however.
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