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Speaking on the Senate floor to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Senate passing the #19thAmendment that guaranteed a women's right to vote. #WomensVote100 #19thAt100 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
When we passed the #19thAmendment, there was only one woman in Congress—Jeannette Rankin. Today there are 25 women serving in the Senate and over 100 in the House of Representatives. It’s clear we’ve come a long way—but we still have more work ahead. #19thAt100
Even today, too many states are putting up barriers through voter suppression efforts that disproportionately hurt communities of color. After all the years women spent fighting for their right to vote—it’s unacceptable these kinds of efforts would strip that right from anyone.
"The right of citizens...to vote shall not be denied...on account of sex." Today is the 100th anniversary of Congress approving the #19thAmendment. Follow along as we join @amhistorymuseum to share stories for #19thAt100. #WomenAtTheCenter #WomensHistoryIsAmericanHistory 
NYC suffragists adopted tactics from the labor movement—protests, marches, & parades—to bring media attention & sway public opinion. They won women the state vote in 1917. The NYC campaign galvanized the national movement. More: bit.ly/2JRBnVP #19thAt100
#InezMilholland (1886–1916) became a suffrage icon. She attended Vassar College—where suffrage activism was banned—& organized an off-campus Votes for Women Club. After graduation, Milholland lived among radicals & artists in Greenwich Village. #19thAt100
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