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2020: The Centennial Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote | The Savannah Tribune

This year marks the 100th anniversary since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the constitutional right to vote. After more than 72 years of fighting and lobbying, Congress approved the Women’s Suffrage Amendment on June 4, 1919. Over a year later, the Nineteenth Amendment was set in law, enfranchising all American women and declaring they had citizenship rights … Continue reading "2020: The Centennial Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Granting Women the Right to Vote"

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