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  • Women's Suffrage (1848-1920)

    The history of women's rights is certainly not over. Winning the right to vote was only the first step women took to secure equality under the law. It may seem unclear to some, but the struggle continues today as many social issues truly effect the lives of young women. It is so imperative for young adults to comprehend the hardships endured to provide civil rights to all men and women, black and white. The legacies are endless and must be acknowledged before individual political action can take on an entirely new meaning. Signing of 19th Amendment
    Signing of 19th Amendment - 1920
    Learning the past and the efforts and success of its participants will certainly shed new light on the meaning of the right to vote. The power voting embodies is everlasting.


    Copyright Molly Egan, Jason Wood; Lehigh University 1999