The Suffragist
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Voting Is Just the Beginning. Civic Engagement Is Key.
As we close out The Suffragist — can you believe it’s been a year already?! — I want to thank…
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Voting By Absentee Ballot Has Already Begun in N.C.
If you’re running behind on all things voting, now is the time to get caught up. Make sure you’re registered,…
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Engage 2020 Brings National Suffrage Month into the Home
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920. To celebrate, the U.S. Congress designated August…
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Absentee Ballots, Voter Registration and All Your Election Needs
It’s true that this year’s pivotal presidential election isn’t until Nov. 3, but if you’re planning to vote — you…
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No More Whitewashing the Women’s Suffrage Movement
The most difficult, but unfortunately not surprising, part about writing this column is facing the reality that even the history…
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Suffrage Movement Faced Opposition as Vitriolic as Today’s Battles
As President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting, he said, “The…
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How the 1918 Flu Pandemic Played a Role in Women’s Suffrage
In the nineteen teens, when duty called soldiers to war and a flu pandemic was killing entire families, women worldwide…
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‘The Night of Terror’ Leads to Women’s Suffrage
On March 3, 1913, the first massive organized march paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C., right in front of…
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Not All Women Are Celebrating 100 Years of Suffrage
While the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote in 1920, it’s imperative to remember…
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Gertrude Weil and Today’s North Carolina Women
Gertrude Weil is credited with bringing the fight for women’s suffrage to North Carolina. The Goldsboro native came by activism…
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The Suffrage Movement Isn’t Over. Does Anyone Care?
As a (*ahem* young) Gen X’er, I must admit to feeling a bit dumb when it comes to the history…
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The Suffragist: Remember the Ladies
With its 100th anniversary coming next year, women’s suffrage in the United States is in the midst of a moment.…
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