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A 100 years ago today, the United States ratified the 19th Amendment, enshrining all people the right to vote in the Constitution. But the struggle didn’t end. For years after, many women, were not able to vote. For African-Americans esp, casting a ballot was made very difficult.
Constitution of United States of America 1789 #19thAmendment 
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
“Here’s a visual history of the suffragist movement, which coincided with the birth of photography.” @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/17/us/suffrage-movement-photos-history.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20200818&instance_id=21370&nl=the-morning®i_id=58239129§ion_index=1§ion_name=big_story&segment_id=36386&te=1&user_id=bbcabb17d8b9ff13fd50ec0c64cdd0fe
“Black suffragists recognized the power of photographs as a political tool and crafted images that became critical documents for insisting on racial equity and agency.” @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/12/arts/19th-amendment-black-womens-suffrage-photos.html?referringSource=articleShare
“To understand the suffragists, and why their battle took so long, you also have to understand the anti-suffragists.” @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/14/us/anti-suffrage-movement-vote.html?referringSource=articleShare
And my favorite sufferage song, (British I know) but as a kid, I loved it and as an adult I marvel at its existence.
“No more the weak and mild subservient we, we’re fighting for our rights militantly. Never you fear!” #19thAmendment and today
“No more the weak and mild subservient we, we’re fighting for our rights militantly. Never you fear!” #19thAmendment
and today
