2020 Suffrage Centennial News
The Battle for Women’s Suffrage in the US: 24 Amazing Photos
One hundred years ago this week, on June 4, 1919, the U.S. Congress passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would guarantee women the right to vote, and sent it on to the states for ratification (which took another 14 months). The battle for women’s […]
The Long Battle for Women’s Suffrage
With the centennial anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment approaching, a look back at the surprising history of giving women the vote
If you look at black-and-white photographs of suffragists, it’s tempting to see the women as quaint: spectacles […]
20 Suffragists To Know for 2020
These individuals fought for women’s suffrage. They lived across the United States, and came from around the world. Some were active in the battle for women’s right to vote in the early 1800s; others worked to educate and enroll voters and for voting rights […]
105 Years of Women’s Suffrage in California
It’s hard to imagine that less than 100 years ago, all women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Many […]