Posted @withregram • @lwvbellinghamwhatcom
We often hear that women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution on August 18, 1920—and that’s true, but functionally this new right to vote largely only applied to white women.
Women of color fought just as long and hard for the right to vote, and had to keep fighting after the passage of the 19th Amendment. Many STILL face barriers to the ballot box today and have continued to fight for their right to vote.
Swipe through (or head to the alt-text) to see a more inclusive timeline of women’s right to vote.
