#Suffragist

Christina Wolbrecht

C_Wolbrecht

The word "sex" was indeed introduced into Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by Howard Smith (D, VA), a segregationist. Smith would have been happy to see the

☥Roosevelt Terriers☥🌟🌟🌟🐾🌱

RTerriers2

Woman Suffrage Centennial Timeline: The Senate and the 19th AmendmentWomen demanded political equality even before the nation's founding, but not until 1878 did a member of Congress formally submit a

Kate Kelly

Kate_Kelly_Esq

In @Rewire_News today— I explain some fascinating history & how the Equal Rights Amendment + 19th Amendment are inextricably intertwined.Today, two fights are left unwon— universal suffrage & ratification of

Piper Perabo

PiperPerabo

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,

Clara Contreras

claconame

It's Halloween, so here's a thread in memory of the very brave and resourceful ladies who mesmerized their Victorian audience to be allowed to speak up, write, travel, and advocate

Simmons Suffragists

SimmonsSuffrage

Leading off our #suffrage parade is GERTRUDE BARISH! She reportedly left her Russian homeland in order to escape political persecution during WWI. Barish’s fiery personality & determined spirit jumped off

Liam Hogan

Limerick1914

Hannah Sheehy Skeffington: "[The proposed Irish Constitution was based on] a Fascist Model, in which women would be relegated to permanent inferiority, their avocations and choice of callings limited because

Rebecca Fachner

rebecca_fachner

Yesterday at #Inauguration our new POTUS spoke about the 1913 Women’s Suffrage Parade in reference to our new #MadamVicePresident So, what was the parade and why was it important?A

Smithsonian

smithsonian

This month marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment became law. With @USNatArchives and @librarycongress, we're counting down #19SuffrageStories of women who worked for the vote—before and after 1920—through

Caffeinated Living

WokeLiving

Alright educators, parents, women, this is a failure of education and curriculum. NO ONE should be flocking to SUSAN B. ANTHONY'S gravesight to celebrate the election of this (Black) woman

Jessica Bennett

jessicabennett

Today is the centennial of the #19thAmendment ’s ratification — which promised suffrage to American women. Like most people, I learned about this history in school. The story went like

Maeve Kane

MaeveKane

I'm surprised but pleased that the Schuyler statue is coming down--never thought that wd even be on the table. Besides being one of Albany's major slaveowners, Schuyler was also one

Greg Giroux

greggiroux

For 100th anniversary of #19thAmendment , this thread will review action in the 36 states needed to secure ratification (3/4 of 48 states) ending with Tennessee August 18, 1920. Enjoy!Source

Matthew 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧

ifartinbed

I went on the hunt for #womenstatues in London today. There really are very few - basically you have to be a queen or queen consort to be celebrated in

The Asian Feminist

theasianfmnst

It’s #WomensHistoryMonth, and like in previous years, through the month of March, we will be sharing the stories of historical Asian women. NH Dini (1936-2018) was an Indonesian feminist writer

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