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Marguerite Young

A lawyer I once knew told me of a strange case, a suffragette who had never married. After her death, he opened her trunk and discovered 50 wedding gowns.

Marguerite Young

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A woman who fought for women's rights and never got married secretly kept many wedding dresses, which were found only after she died. This suggests she may have had complex feelings about marriage despite her public stance and personal choices.

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