After 50 yrs of little progress how did they finally get action? They protested in ways that enraged Americans. For a time, they were reviled.
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And then the US entered WWI. 6/10
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Newspapers publicized their brutal treatment. 8/10
The brutal treatment of the women got public sympathy. In 2 yrs the 19th Amendment was sent to the states for ratification. 9/10
But that's a story for another Tweetstorm. 10/10