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Mary Johnston

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American novelist and women's rights advocate (1870-1936)

United StatesWritersLived 1870 to 1936 · aged 65
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Mary Johnston was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels.

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Mary Johnston was an American novelist and women's rights advocate from Virginia. She was one of America's best selling authors during her writing career and had three silent films adapted from her novels. Johnston was also an active member of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia, using her writing skills and notability to draw attention to the cause of women's suffrage in Virginia.

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1936 · aged 65
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6 languages

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