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The way Jennet Alterman
sees it, Charleston has plenty of historical markers about the
accomplishments of men but not so many paying tribute to what its
women have done.
As executive
director of the Center for Women, she's in a prime position to help
change that.
An early success
will be unveiled at 4 p.m. Thursday at 5 Pitt St., the childhood
home of three influential sisters who pushed for women's equality
in Charleston almost a century ago.
Each of the
Pollitzer sisters made her own mark: Anita pushed for passage of
the 19th amendment to give women the right to vote. Mabel taught
and helped establish the city's first public library. Carrie also
taught, started the area's first school lunch program and helped
women gain admission to the College of Charleston in 1918.
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"These ladies
were amazing. It's long overdue," Alterman said.
The center raised
$3,800 for the marker in part through a series of dramatic
readings about the sisters last year. The Saul Alexander Fund,
Rosebank Farms Cafe, Women at Work and other individuals also
contributed. The S.C. Department of Archives and History approved
the marker's content.
The center, a
nonprofit group with about 600 members, provides educational
programs, professional development workshops, counseling, support
groups and referrals. The public is invited to attend the brief
ceremony.
"There are so
many great women who had an impact on this town," Alterman
said. "I hope this is something we do on a regular
basis."
Reach Robert
Behre at 937-5771 or at rbehre@postandcourier.com.
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