The Real Story of Women’s Suffrage
It’s not uncommon to hear people criticize today’s dominant strain of U.S. feminism by invoking a comparison to women’s rights activism a century or more ago. These women fought for […]
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U.S. Women’s Suffrage Myths
Myth: The 19th Amendment, passed in August 1920, ended the fight for American women’s suffrage. The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, declaring that “the right of citizens of the […]
America Is Recasting the Heroes of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. It’s About Time.
As Americans celebrate and reflect on the fight for women’s right to vote — codified in the 19th Amendment 100 years ago this month — the long overlooked contributions of […]