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When we talk about the fight for women's voting rights, some names get left out of history books. Black women played a ...
Andre Nichols, who has been disenfranchised since 2014, has helped more than 100 people register to vote. He was one whose ...
For much of our country’s history, women were expected to be seen and not heard, especially in the voting booth. Women were ...
This article is part of She Resisted, an interactive experience celebrating the pioneering strategies of the women’s suffrage movement. Black women formed clubs to support their communities as ...
As our democracy grapples with allowing a presidential candidate with multiple felony indictments to run for office, it's time to reconsider voting rights for all convicted felons.
Others signified the value that women would bring to public life if given the right to vote—although sometimes they obscured the contributions women of color made to the suffrage movement.
TikTok influencer Millennial Mia warned users of the bill’s real purpose: “They’re coming after women’s suffrage.” Other users have even warned women not to change their names going ...
My first exposure to the women’s suffrage movement was through the character of Mrs. Banks in the movie Mary Poppins. Mrs. Banks makes her grand entrance wearing a “Votes for Women” sash ...
Mary’s attempts to make the dress look like it was from prior eras might be where the oral tradition began that the dress was ...
Nichols's suffrage bill, along with over 70 others, failed to pass the Mississippi Legislature due to political infighting. Around 68,000 Mississippians, mostly Black, are disenfranchised due to ...