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" Iron Jawed Angels " presented by City of Fairfax Commission for Women

Jo Ormesher, Neighbor

In Celebration of Women's History Month

The City of Fairfax Commission for Women 

presents

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" Iron Jawed Angels "  starring Hilary Swank

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The film depicts the story of defiant young activists who put their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.  The Occoquan Workhouse where these suffragists were imprisoned is featured in the film.

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