"Treat Me Refined"
Historical marker location:
3005 Sherman Avenue Northwest, Park View, District of Columbia
( Marker is at the intersection of Sherman Avenue Northwest and Columbia Road Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Sherman Avenue Northwest.)
Lift Every Voice. Georgia Ave./Pleasant Plains Heritage Trail
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The District did not have full voting rights until 1961: Although residents of the District of Columbia have been paying federal taxes since 1861, it was not until 1961 that they were granted the right to vote in presidential elections. It wasn't until 1973 that residents were granted the right to elect their own mayor and city council.