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Suffrage Anniversary Highlights Racial Divides Across States
As the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment approaches, organizers emphasize a commemorative rather than celebratory tone, acknowledging that voting rights for women of color lagged for decades due to taxes, tests, racism, and legal barriers. Public programs, online exhibitions, and remarks by officials frame the milestone amid national protests on racial inequality and ongoing barriers for Native American and Black voters alike.
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Hartford
Conn
U.S
Arizona Capitol Museum
North Carolina Statehouse Lawn
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady
United States
Rhode Island
Nellie Gorben
Puerto Rico
Connecticut Historical Society
Connecticut
Arizona
Allie Bones
Cheryl A. Hickman
National First
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Hickman
Fairfax County
Virginia
Johnetta Betch Cole
National Conference of Negro Women
Beth Cole
Doris Kelley
Iown House
Ilona
Kelley
Iowa
Iowa State University
Carrie Chapman Catt
North Carolina
Janice Jones Schroeder
Statehouse
Schroeder