Roxcy Bolton honored for her work in women’s rights
Here's to you, Roxcy, with many thanks! 
The Miami Herald
Tuesday, 06.03.14
Miami-Dade
Roxcy Bolton honored for her work in women’s rights
BY MARISOL MEDINA
Roxcy O’Neal Bolton celebrated her 88th birthday Tuesday like few people do: She walked into a room full of family, friends and peers who welcomed her with a standing ovation.
The iconic women’s rights activist, whose speech was damaged by two strokes, waved and blew kisses at the audience as her eyes watered. Maria del Carmen Vazquez played “Around the World” on the accordion and set the tone for the celebration, held Tuesday at the Women's Park, which Bolton helped found, at 10251 W. Flagler St..
Bolton is the recipient of the National Women’s History Project’s Women of Character, Courage and Commitment award, which honored its recipients at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., in March. Bolton, a longtime Coral Gables resident, could not travel to Washington to receive her award, so instead, the award came to her.
Bolton was one of the first Florida women to join the National Organization for Women after its founding in 1966. She founded and presided over the Miami-Dade Chapter of NOW in 1968 and fought for the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. Bolton also established the nation's first Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1974, which became a nationwide model for treating rape victims....
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