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John Lewis' March on Washington speech is still relevant 57 years later | The Atlanta Voice
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17-year-old suspect arrested in fatal shooting of 2 at Jacob Blake protest
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Heeding mom, Tennessee lawmaker helped women gain the vote - Black News Channel
By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer One hundred years ago this month, women in the United States were guaranteed the right to vote with ratification of the 19th Amendment — secured by a 24-year-old Tennessee legislator's decisive vote, cast at the bidding of his mother. Harry T. Burn's surprise move
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Women and the vote: For women of color, the fight’s not over
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