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All week we will be recognizing scholars of woman suffrage in honor of #19thAmendment , #suffrage100, and #WomensVote100 .
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All week we will be recognizing scholars of woman suffrage in honor of #19thAmendment , #suffrage100, and #WomensVote100 .
#twitterstorians @womnknowhistory
Let's begin with two incredible podcasts that feature experts who may show up in this thread laterš. Retta and Rosario Dawson host "And Nothing Less" open.spotify.com/show/2QAZrj5tRā¦ and Maggie Hart hosts "Waiting For Liberty," both about the struggle to vote. open.spotify.com/show/0EKsHIYT6ā¦
H-SAWH subscriber and UKentucky prof Melanie B. Goan offers a fresh take on national and state-level suffrage efforts in Kentucky. Out in November @KentuckyPress! kentuckypress.com/9780813180175/ā¦
On news of a presidential pardon for Susan B. Anthony on August 18, 2020: Objection! Mr. President, Susan B. Anthony must decline your offer of a pardon today!
Anthony wrote in her diary in 1873 that her trial for voting was āThe greatest outrage History ever witnessed.ā She was not allowed to speak as a witness in her own defense, because she was a woman. Judge Hunt dismissed the jury and pronounced her guilty.
She was outraged to be denied a trial by jury. She proclaimed, āI shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty.ā
Today we celebrate 100 years since the 19th Amendment was ratified. The women who won our suffrage were told over and over again to give up, but they persisted. We have the right to vote today because they didnāt listen. #WomensVote100 americanhistory.si.edu/creating-iconsā¦
But we canāt talk about womenās suffrage and ignore the ugly truth: these early efforts excluded Black women and other women of color. And we must recognize that racist laws and practices still keep Black and Brown Americans from participating in our democracy now. #WomensVote100
We need to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to fight racial discrimination in voting. We need a constitutional amendment to guarantee the right to vote to all Americans. And we need to fight back against Trumpās efforts to make it harder for Americans to vote. #WomensVote100
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment and I am truly grateful. I'm grateful for the hard work that many women before me put in to make my life easier. But I'm also grateful for the hard work that women around me are still putting in. (1/3) #19thAmendment
There are still many fights that need to be had. I am invigorated to see the brave women around me fighting for what is right. Though we celebrate today and remember those who gave us the 19th Amendment, we must honor them by continuing their fight. (2/3) #WomensVote100
Our fight for equality didn't end 100 years ago and it sure won't end now. (3/3) #WomensRights
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/1ā¦
When we passed the #19thAmendment, there was only one woman in CongressāJeannette Rankin. Today there are 25 women serving in the Senate and over 100 in the House of Representatives. Itās clear weāve come a long wayābut 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 voteāitās unacceptable these kinds of efforts would strip that right from anyone.
