100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
On August 18, 1920 the 19th amendment was ratified and women had the right to vote (legally). The fight wasn't over because African American women, Native American women and others still struggled to win the vote for decades to come. This year, we celebrate a major step toward universal suffrage for citizens, and look forward to the work that still needs to be done.
From the Library's Collection
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Woman Suffrage and Citizenship in the Midwest, 1870-1920 by Call Number: JK 1896.E44 2018ISBN: 9781609385576Publication Date: 2018-02-15
CSPAN Lecture on Suffragists and the 19th Amendment
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Rebecca Roberts- CSPANAuthor Rebecca Roberts talked about the decade leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment and how women gained their right to vote through marching, picketing, and persistence. Ms. Roberts is the author of “Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote.” The White House Historical Association hosted this discussion.
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Because of HERstory- Counting Down to the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment with #19SuffrageStoriesWomen fought long and hard for the vote—before and after the passage of the 19th Amendment, which declares the right to vote "shall not be denied...on account of sex." Diverse communities and organizations blazed the trail for equal voting rights across the nation. For many women, especially women of color, the fight didn't end when the 19th Amendment went into effect on August 26, 1920. Yet the stories of these suffragists have often been overlooked.
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