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Daughters of the American Revolution Rejects Resolution on Membership Eligibility
Delegates at the group's 135th Continental Congress last month voted against clarifying that only biological women qualify for membership. Fewer than 2,500 of 190,000 active members took part. More than 100 chapters in 34 states have since requested an October special meeting.
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Delegates at the Daughters of the American Revolution's 135th Continental Congress in Washington, DC, rejected a resolution that would have stated only biological women are eligible for membership, nypost.com reported. The vote occurred last month. Fewer than 2,500 of the organization's 190,000 active members participated.
The DAR was founded in 1890 after women were turned away by the Sons of the American Revolution, which limits membership to men. More than 100 chapters in 34 states have requested a special meeting in October under DAR bylaws to address membership eligibility.
Katie Cook, a policy research assistant at Independent Women, joined after documenting her descent from Jane Trail West through primary sources including wills, deeds, pension records and supply ledgers.
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