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In 1835, Milwaukee held its first election, allowing Joe Oliver, a Black cook, to vote despite lacking legal rights. This unique situation marked an early inclusion of Black voices. Although a 1849 referendum granted voting rights to Black men, it wasn’t enforced until 1865 when Ezekiel Gillespie’s lawsuit led to a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling affirming their right to vote. This struggle for suffrage laid the groundwork for later civil rights movements, including the establishment of Freedom Schools in both Mississippi and Milwaukee.
Sources and additional information for the exhibits in the gallery, “Risking Everything: The Fight for Black Voting Rights,” can be found here.