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Roxcy Bolton

Roxcy O'Neal Bolton (June 3, &#; May 17, )[1] was an American feminist and civil and women's rights activist.[2] She was born in Duck Hill, Mississippi. In , Bolton helped form Florida's National Organization for Women, serving as charter president of the Miami Chapter and National Vice President in In , she successfully challenged the practice that many store restaurants had of keeping a separate "men only" section.

She founded Women in Distress, a shelter for homeless women.[3]

In , she encouraged President Richard Nixon to issue a proclamation honoring Women's Equality Day, which he did.[4] In , she founded the nation's first Rape Treatment Center in Miami, later renamed the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center in [5]

Bolton died on the morning of May 17, at her Coral Gables, Florida home from cardiac arrest at the age of [6][7]

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  1. ↑"Roxcy O'Neal Bolton".

    Roxcy bolton biography of michael Florida Resident Database. In , Bolton lead the nation's first "march against rape. Florida Department of State, Kurt S. Bolton organized marches against rape and sexual assault, and brought public attention to the needs of rape victims.

    Florida Resident Database. Archived from the original on May 21, Retrieved May 17,

  2. ↑"Roxcy Bolton, Pioneer Feminist". Florida Memory. Archived from the original on November 7, Retrieved May 17,
  3. ↑Buchanan, Edna ().

    Roxcy bolton biography of michael jackson Florida Memory. For decades she has used her connections and moxie to get things done. She was also instrumental in bringing several rape cases to the attention of the public, despite police concerns. This time, it involved a goat.

    "Sex". The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: Covering Miami, America's Hottest Beat. Charter. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

  4. ↑Beth (August 26, ). "Women's Equality Day". Florida Memory. Retrieved May 17,
  5. ↑"State Library and Archives of Florida Exhibit Honors Roxcy Bolton and Women's Equality Day".

    Roxcy bolton biography of michael jordan The most common targets in South Florida in our community were local government and businesses. Instead, the meeting represented a crest of its power as second-wave feminism began to fade prior to the election of Ronald Reagan in She was a resident of Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables and two fights in particular show how much Roxcy was willing to dig in her heels and fight. ISBN

    Florida Department of State, Kurt S. Browning, Interim Secretary of State. July 22, Archived from the original on September 18, Retrieved May 17,

  6. ↑Cohen, Howard; Fichtner, Margaria; Brecher, Elinor (May 17, ). "Civic activist, feminist, trailblazer Roxcy Bolton dies at 90". Miami Herald.

    Biography of michael jackson She did this through involvement in a relatively new organization at the time, the National Organization for Women. Florida Memory. I think she was forceful and I think she is highlighting some of the very critical needs that women do have in terms of their role in society being recognized and being, I think, put in proper perspective. Miami Herald.

    Archived from the original on May 17, Retrieved May 17,

  7. ↑Nelson, Gary (May 17, ). "Florida's Pioneer Feminist Roxcy Bolton Has Died". CBS Miami. Retrieved May 17,