What You Need to Know About Women’s Suffrage | NowThis

‘A lot of women fought very, very hard for [the right to vote]’ — 100 years ago, women didn’t ‘get’ the right to vote, they fought to have it.
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In US news and current events today, the 19th Amendment passed in 1920. Today, women’s issues remain central to American policy and politics.

Issues of women’s reproductive rights, pay equity and family leave policies are important. So, why did it take so long for women to have a voice in America’s democracy? Here’s what you need to know about Women’s Suffrage.

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