The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification on June 4, 1919.
The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification on this day in 1919.
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The Indian Citizenship Act passed on June 2, 1924.
The Indian Citizenship Act passed on June 2, 1924. Native American suffragists such as Zitkala-Sa (pictured) fought for its passage. which resulted in voting rights to many Native American women and men, but many...
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! #IWD2022 #EachforEqual #GenerationEquality
“There will never be a new world order until women are a part of it.” -Alice Paul Happy International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is celebrated every March 8th. It is a global day...
“That vote has been costly. Prize it!” -Carrie Chapman Catt #WomensHistoryMonth
“Women have suffered agony of soul which you can never comprehend, that you and your daughters might inherit political freedom. That vote has been costly. Prize it!” -Carrie Chapman Catt, 1920 March is Women’s...
“I am going to stay here and stand the fire.” -Sojourner Truth, circa 1843 #BlackHistoryMonth
“If the Lord comes and burns – as you say he will – I am not going away. I am going to stay here and stand the fire like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.” -Sojourner...
“The fact that somebody is displeased is no evidence that we are wrong.” —Mary Ann Shadd, 1854
“The fact that somebody is displeased is no evidence that we are wrong.” —Mary Ann Shadd, 1854 Mary Ann Shadd Cary was the first black woman in North America to edit a newspaper and...
Minnesota ratified the 19th Amendment on September 8, 1919.
Minnesota ratified the 19th Amendment on September 8, 1919.
The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, but defending the right to vote is an ongoing struggle.
Tennessee, the last state needed, ratified the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, making votes for women a constitutional right . While the constitution now affirmed the right of women to vote, it would...
Freedom takes the form of a woman at the United States Capitol Building.
Suffragists found this symbolism ironic, because they has so few freedoms that men enjoyed. #womenshistory #suffrage100 #suffragecentennial suffrage via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CCdiPlBhkVY/
Sojourner Truth at the United States Capitol
Sojourner Truth‘s face is one of the first you see at the Votes for Women tour at the United States Capitol. via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CDjiZfxBXzz/ Sojourner Truth is one of the suffragists featured in the...
Changing the world is a long-term project, April Young Bennett tells business leaders
In this clip, from the Next Level Leadership Women’s Program of the American Gas Association in Washington DC just prior to the COVID-19 crisis, April Young Bennett talks to business leaders about how they...
“Rightfully Hers” at the U.S. National Archives celebrates 100 years since the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Just before the #pandemic, I had the opportunity to visit #RightfullyHers @usnatarchives. So inspiring to read the words of #suffragists in their own handwriting! #womenshistory #suffrage100
