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 didn’t listen. #WomensVote100 americanhistory.si.edu/creating-icons… 
But we can’t talk about women’s 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 Trump’s efforts to make it harder for Americans to vote. #WomensVote100
After 100 years, we still have a long way to go to make this democracy equal for people of every gender, race, ability, sexual orientation and background. But let's remember today the power we have to come together, raise our voices, and finally see progress made. #WomensVote100
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