Today marks the 100th anniversary of the #19thAmendment , which only guaranteed some women the right to vote. It’s time to set the record straight. Most women of color did not gain the right until much later. #WomensVote100 #EmergeNow

Women of color were on the frontlines of the #suffrage movement as we know it today, but even before 1920, they played an instrumental role in movements for social justice and equality. However, their contributions and sacrifices have been largely erased from the narrative.

From Sojourner Truth to Ida B. Wells, Black women had a strong presence in the earliest days of the women’s rights movement, pointing to their experiences at the intersection of race and gender. They attended marches and meetings but were often not given a chance to be heard.

The passage of the 1920 amendment only enfranchised white women and Black women continued to be denied the right to vote across the country. They did not fully gain the right until the passage of the 1965 #VotingRightsAct.

Native women like Yankton Sioux Tribe member Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, also known as Zitkala-Sa, were active in the suffrage movement but excluded under the #19thAmendment . Native people were disenfranchised because they were not citizens and were denied sovereignty.

Native people did not gain *citizenship* until 1924 and they did not gain the right to vote in American elections until 1948. Even then, they were not able to fully participate until after 1962, when all 50 states officially ended all barriers to voting for Native people.

The issue of citizenship and voting rights also prevented #AAPI women from participating in the American political process until 1952. Later updates to the #VotingRightsAct also included protections for voters whose first language was not English.

The 1975 amendment to the Voting Rights Act also enfranchised Latinas by protecting Spanish-speaking citizens and ensuring that voting materials would be translated and made accessible.

As we commemorate the centennial of the #19thAmendment , let us also recognize that the fight continues.

We commit to making sure that ALL women can fully participate in our nation’s politics, not just as voters but also as candidates and elected officials. #WomensVote100