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THE COMPLEX HISTORY OF THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
August 15, 2019
As the 19th Amendment turns 100, three exhibitions in Washington explore the contentious — and unfinished — struggle for voting rights.
CELEBRATE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE, BUT DON'T WHITEWASH THE MOVEMENT'S RACISM
August 24, 2018
"The history of women’s suffrage in America is not nice or neat, because the impact of white supremacy is broad and human nature is messy. Furthermore, a nation built on stolen land from Native Americans and stolen labor from African slaves is flawed from the start. We must constantly acknowledge this truth and engage in an intersectional celebration of women’s rights activists and landmark events."