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This Day in History: First women’s rights convention held July 19, 1848
On July 19, 1848, three hundred men and women gathered in Seneca Falls, New York for a convention that began a movement.
Cleburne County family says Greers Ferry police camera invades privacy
A family in Cleburne County is protesting a surveillance camera placed across the street from their house by the City of ...
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Tories demand grey squirrel cull calling them ‘rats that live in trees’
Tabled amendment to Planning and Infrastructure Bill would require Natural England to eradicate all invasive non-native ...
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A couple of ‘gifts’ that just keep on giving | North State Voices
Something amazing happened in Chico 120 years ago this month. On July 10, 1905, Annie Bidwell deeded 1,903 acres of her land to the City of Chico to be used as a public park. Mrs. Bidwell said she ...
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How Women in New Jersey Gained—and Lost—the Right to Vote More Than a Century Before the 19th Amendment Granted Suffrage Nationwide
Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...
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Unlearning and relearning the 19th Amendment - The Michigan Daily
The emphasis on the 19th Amendment becomes oversimplified praise when further context surrounding the amendment is left out. Events of the past are often taught to elementary-aged students with an air ...
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Tennessee was right to ratify the 19th Amendment despite opposition
My grandfather opposed women's suffrage, but Tennessee was right to ratify19th Amendment The 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution was ratified by Tennessee’s vote. We have been and are proud ...
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How the AP covered ratification of the 19th Amendment
The bulletin moved just after 1 p.m. on Aug. 18, 1920, conveying the breaking news that the 19th Amendment had been ratified giving women the constitutional right to vote. The AP had been covering ...
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Equal Rights Amendment was introduced 100 years ago — and still waits
Three years earlier, they’d won passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. And now, 100 years ago this week, they watched as the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced ...
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The Legacy of the 19th Amendment - The American Conservative
On August 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was adopted into the U.S. Constitution, opening the doors of opportunity to women across the country. If I wasn’t reminded of this anniversary while ...
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Scholars Discuss 19th Amendment’s Achievements and Shortcomings in ...
Six female scholars from across the social sciences discussed the achievements and failures of the 19th Amendment Thursday evening in the third installment of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced ...
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Examining women’s suffrage and the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was ratified a century ago last month. However, before 1920, women had already won the right to vote in 15 states, including Idaho ...