would outweigh the political influence of people of color. It is important to know about figures like Judge Clark so we may have a transparent vision of our state and country and their relationship with equality. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.

Ballots for Both. An Address by Chief Justice Walter Clark at Greenville, N. C., 8 December,1916

Lillian Exum Clement Stafford, 1894–1925

Historical marker at College and Charlotte streets, Asheville

Stafford was an attorney and the first female legislator of North Carolina. Clement was asked by the Buncombe Democratic Party to run for the House of Representatives in 1920, despite the 19th amendment not having been ratified at that point. During the Democratic primary, Clement had two male opposing candidates. She won the primary and won the general electionin a landslide. During her brief time in office, she introduced 17 bills, many of which were successful.

North Carolina History Project, John Locke Foundation, State Government & Heritage Library

Weil House, 200 W. Chestnut St., Goldsboro

This house, which is included in the the National Register of Historic Places, was the home of Gertrude Weil. Gertrude Weil (1879-1971) was the President of the NC Equal Suffrage League, founder of the NC League of Women Voters, and the founder and president of the Goldsboro Equal Suffrage Association. Weil was integral to the growth of the suffrage movement in North Carolina before the 19th amendment passed. She prioritized the education of women about the US political system and organized countless events to reach out to North Carolinians.

Gertrude Weil Papers (1856-1861, 1873-1970) at