#Suffrage

Victor

VictorE1820

A thread on consequences of the #19thAmendment. And why the the answer to the 14 words is to repeal it. If women are barred from employment then they will have

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

Suffrage colors, a recap! Wasn’t planning to, but I’ve seen some silly myths floating around. So here goes… YELLOW originated w. 1867 suffrage referendum in Kansas. Local suffragists made cloth

Tory Brown

torylynn

Today’s amazing piece of #suffrage history is this Sporting World clip from 1915. 1/8 Both Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pat Moran from the Philadelphia Nations are wholehearted

Dr. Brooks D. Simpson

BrooksDSimpson

I have often viewed the period of 1841-1880 as a period of a crisis in political legitimacy ... on many levels.Why 1841? The debate over John Tyler becoming president, followed

IrishWomenInHistory

IrishWomenin

THREAD1/5Each of these fantastic #women warrants a post of her own, but this photograph, held by the @NLIreland, is too great not to post here. Look what great friends they

Daily Suffragist

DailySuffragist

What’s the biggest thing you’ve ever changed your mind about?Harriet Taylor Upton was staunchly opposed to women voting - so opposed that she was writing an anti-suffrage article for publication.

Petitions Committee

HoCpetitions

Later today we will hold our first ever petitions debates in the @HouseofCommons Chamber!To set the scene, we've picked out a few other significant 'firsts' from over 700 years 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,

UnitedStateofWomen

USOWomen

Voting restrictions for women of color did not end 100 years ago. These are some of the Black, Indigenous, Latina, & Asian women who fought for the right to vote

Tammi Minoski

TammiMinoski

If Martha Washington had been a resident of New Jersey while she was First Lady, she could have voted. In 1790 New Jersey granted “all free inhabitants,” including women, the

Pippa Pepperpot

PippaP22

I don’t think I have ever been as disgusted at the arrogant, sneering, elitism emanating from certain quarters of Twitter as I have been the last couple of days. The

Fledgist 🥀🇯🇲🇬🇧🇺🇸

Fledgist

As we contemplate the possibility that the discredited clown in the Oval Office may try to overthrow the Republic in the next fortnight we ought to consider a claim regularly

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

The New York Times

nytimes

The 19th Amendment, which established American women's right to vote, was ratified 100 years ago today. But its promise was incomplete. Many, including some who had fought fiercely for suffrage,

J Mosley

Jmosley_history

As we continue to look at our curriculums and make it them representative and an accurate depiction of the times. I’ve looked into a POC during the women’s suffrage campaigns.

Joe Nierman (Parler: @JoeNierman)

NiermanJoe

If I were a sitting on SCOTUS:Texas' claim on Article II is that the Constitution mandates that only State Legislature can create laws as to how they select their Electors.

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.