On #InternationalWomensDay, we want to take the time to highlight the strides made to ensure women have the right to vote, while also recognizing that many suffrage gains only benefited white women. 🧵 (1/5) 
Despite having roots in Indigenous civilizations and abolitionism, the women’s suffrage movement came to be dominated by white women who solely advocated for their own interests after the 15th Amendment was ratified. (2/5) pbs.org/education/blog…
When the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, it prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex but didn’t include protections based on race. This meant that women of color remained disenfranchised for another 45 years, until the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965. (3/5)
Today, many women still face barriers to the ballot. The @ACLU breaks down how certain anti-voter policies can particularly affect women of color, women with disabilities, incarcerated women, and trans women. (4/5) aclu.org/news/voting-ri…
As we continue to build a democracy that works for us all, we must recognize and champion intersectionality when advocating for marginalized groups. And, of course, we will continue to celebrate women today and every day! #IWD2023 (5/5)
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