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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'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/
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's rights. 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's important. Here's what they had to say.
