It’s been a century since women obtained the right to vote. There has however been little focus on understanding their perspectives on this achievement.
Women Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Women in the 21st century have a larger political role to play if they continue to identify and dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. As over half the population of the planet is female, ensuring women voting rights is key for any democracy. The Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote across the United States was ratified in 1920 but government elections are still dominated by men. Also see our articles on Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.
19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary
The 19th amendment was adopted 100 years ago. In an article in The Conversation, experts outline 19 crucial facts about this landmark legislation on its 100th anniversary.
WATCH: Pelosi speaks on coronavirus funding for mail-in voting, election security
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference May 21 on the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives’ passage of the 19th Amendment.
A pandemic nearly derailed the women’s suffrage movement
Women overcame influenza, social distancing, and political bias to win the right to vote. National Geographic returns to this story during coronavirus.
How Suffragists Raced to Secure Women’s Right to Vote Ahead of the 1920 Election
President Woodrow Wilson was lukewarm towards suffrage but won re-election. This led suffragists to increase activism in view of the 1920 elections.
Black Suffragists Helped Lead Charge in Women’s Voting Rights Campaign
In the long-drawn fight for universal suffrage, black suffragists helped lead the charge in Women’s Voting Rights Campaign.
The roles of African American women in the fight to vote 100 years ago
Voting rights did not come easy for women in America. Black American women in particular played an important role in the fight to vote 100 years ago.
On the Trail of America’s First Women Voters
New Jersey might have been the first to ensure that women have equal voting rights with men. But there was some mischief as malpractices marred the process.
NY Philharmonic’s 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists
New York Philharmonic is celebrating 100 years of the 19th amendment granting women voting rights. To do so it is inviting compositions from 19 women.
19 African American women who fought for voting rights
African Americans were granted voting rights only after a long and bitter struggle. Several African American women were pivotal to this exemplary struggle.