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The road to the 19th amendment, which was ratified 100 years ago, was not an easy one. See a visual timeline of the highlights, milestones, disappointments and victories of the women& #39;s suffrage movement. https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/women-of-the-century/2020/08/13/19th-amendment-anniversary-timeline-celebrates-womens-suffrage/1761837002/">https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/...

Women suffragists persisted for 70 years to win the right to vote in 1920

Suffragists started fighting for the right to vote long before it was won in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/women-of-the-century/2020/08/13/19th-amendment-anniversary-timeline-celebrates-womens-suffrage/1761837002/

But, in the wake of the centennial celebration of the 19th Amendment, a history once silenced is slowly resurfacing. What Black suffragists achieved greatly shaped the fight for women& #39;s rights. https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/womenofthecentury/2020/02/26/african-american-womens-brilliant-role-19th-amendment-fight-vote/4544377002/">https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/...

‘Brilliant and politically savvy:’ The roles of African American women in the fight to vote 100...

African American women's fight to vote – once smothered and nearly erased from the history books – has reemerged in the 19th Amendment centennial celebration.

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/life/womenofthecentury/2020/02/26/african-american-womens-brilliant-role-19th-amendment-fight-vote/4544377002/

We asked the women included in our Women of the Century project what voting meant to them and why it& #39;s important. Here& #39;s what they had to say.

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