Sally Roesch Wagner

historian at Syracuse University and author of the anthology “The Women’s Suffrage Movement”

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One hundred years ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing that the right to vote in the United States wouldn’t be denied on the basis of sex.

Women won the right to vote 100 years ago. Who played key roles in the suffrage movement?

One hundred years ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing that the right to vote in the United States wouldn’t be denied on the basis of sex.

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