The photos below show the extraordinary efforts ... their faces are rarely seen in historical imagery celebrating the 19th amendment. Their contributions were embraced by some women's rights ...

The 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote was ratified on August 18, 1920. Suffragettes were arrested, imprisoned, and otherwise targeted as they fought for voting rights. Black women and ...

The day lauds the adoption of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right ... All five of my images in the exhibit are from photos of my female ancestors who would have been able to vote ...

The third highlighted a quote from the 19th Amendment: “Shall not be denied ... is the most meaningful part of it all." For more photos from the event, click on the gallery below.

Passage of the 19th amendment ended up being a way point ... Photograph by Piotr Malecki, Panos Pictures/Redux “I think you will see women leaving the labor force,” says Haven Ley, Pivotal ...

The 19th amendment to the Constitution guaranteed American women the right to vote. Dozens of women dressed in white paraded around the grounds of their home, honoring the suffragettes that fought ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links ... Today is the 90th anniversary the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, the ...

The last state to ratify the 19th amendment was Mississippi, which did so on March 22, 1984. 16. The amendment overruled the 1875 Minor vs. Happersett case, granting women the right to vote.

“(Smith) organized the club in response to the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women ... some of those pictures were so funny.” Following the information about the club’s founding ...