Susan Look Avery: Matriarch for the Movement
Susan Look Avery (1817-1915) founded the Woman's Club of Louisville in 1890 when she was 73 years old. The club supported civic improvements, championed education and philanthropy, and cultivated the fine arts. It had 39 charter members who were often involved in other activist organizations as well. Avery was also a leading member of the Louisville Equal Rights Association, the city's first organization dedicated to winning the vote for women.