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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.

Centennial of women voting rights: what women say today

by DC Editors - August 20, 2020

Centennial of women voting rights: what women say today

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Election History, Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

19 facts about the 19th Amendment on its 100th anniversary

by DC Editors - June 9, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

WATCH: Pelosi speaks on coronavirus funding for mail-in voting, election security

by DC Editors - May 23, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Absentee and Mail Voting, Democrats, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

A pandemic nearly derailed the women’s suffrage movement

by DC Editors - April 21, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

How Suffragists Raced to Secure Women’s Right to Vote Ahead of the 1920 Election

by DC Editors - March 30, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election History, Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

Black Suffragists Helped Lead Charge in Women’s Voting Rights Campaign

by DC Editors - February 27, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Minority Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

The roles of African American women in the fight to vote 100 years ago

by DC Editors - February 27, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

On the Trail of America’s First Women Voters

by DC Editors - February 24, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voting Rights Act, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

NY Philharmonic’s 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists

by DC Editors - February 17, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Democracy Charity, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

19 African American women who fought for voting rights

by DC Editors - February 10, 2020

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.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-American Voting Rights, African-Americans and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Women and Democracy, Women Voting Rights

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