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5 days ago · Women casting their votes in New York City, c. 1920s. Nineteenth Amendment, amendment (1920) to the Constitution of the United States that officially extended the right to vote to women. Opposition to woman suffrage in the United States predated the Constitutional Convention (1787), which drafted and adopted the Constitution.
13 hours ago · 1. The Suffrage Movement. Image Credit: Shutterstock / Mr Doomits. Women fought tirelessly for the right to vote, culminating in the 19th Amendment in 1920. Leaders like Susan B. Anthony and ...
3 days ago · In 19th century America, women were granted less than 1% of all patents. A true pioneer, Knight became known as the "female Edison" in her lifetime and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006, over 90 years after her death. Her inventions revolutionized manufacturing and her story paved the way for future women in STEM.
2 days ago · 19 Women in National Security for the 19th Amendment Centennial. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and women's right to vote, NSLT interviewed 19 women in national security about legal issues and their careers in the field. Click Here to - Read more. Georgetown Law Journal Special Edition.
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3 days ago · The traditional focus point for historians interested in female political activity in the 19th century has been the legal and ideological exclusions women faced in local and national politics. Rather than focusing on the restrictions women faced, Richardson actively seeks to chart ‘positive evidence of female agency in a counter-narrative ...
4 days ago · During the 19th century some women, such as Ernestine Rose, Paulina Wright Davis, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Beecher Stowe, in the United States and Britain began to challenge laws that denied them the right to their property once they married.
