Union Block (Mount Pleasant, Iowa)
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union-block-mount-pleasant-iowa-261-16162273
title:
Union Block (Mount Pleasant, Iowa)
text:
The Union Block of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was built by William McCandless in 1861. Historically it was used as offices and by the county courts. In the Union Block in 1869, Arabella A. Mansfield became the first woman in the United States to be awarded a license to practice law. The third floor housed the Opera House or Union Hall, a gathering place for the community. Early supporters of women's rights and civil rights spoke there, including Frederick Douglass, Bronson Alcott, Anna Dickinson, and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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United States historic place
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Block_(Mount_Pleasant,_Iowa)
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date modified:
2023-07-10T00:21:51Z
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