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Aug. 26, 1920 | 19th Amendment Takes Effect, Giving Women the Vote

On Aug. 26, 1920, eight days after it had been ratified, the 19th Amendment was declared in effect by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby, giving female citizens the right to vote in all American elections. The New York Times reported, “The half-century … Continue reading

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