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IN AUGUST OF 1920, Congress ratified the 19th Amendment, finally granting women the right to vote. Earning that right took nearly 100 years of activism and action, relying not only on strong women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth, and countless others, but also on the support of men who believed in the cause. The victory was hard fought, but imperfect, as many states still denied women of color the right to vote until 1965, when the Voting Rights Act was passed. But the impact that the 19th Amendment has had on women’s rights above and beyond women’s suffrage are undeniable. 30
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100 Years of Women’s Suffrage