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Commemorating the 19th Amendment Centennial

July 30, 2020March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Special Events

Today’s post comes from Debra Steidel Wall, Deputy Archivist of the United States and Commissioner on the Congressional Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. As the home of the 19th Amendment, the National Archives invites you to join our virtual commemoration of the centennial of the Constitutional amendment that guaranteed that "The right of citizens of the … Continue reading Commemorating the 19th Amendment Centennial

Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote

March 7, 2019March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Special Events

Today’s post comes from Debra Steidel Wall, Deputy Archivist of the United States. Almost 100 years ago, the United States House and Senate passed the proposed 19th Amendment to the Constitution. A little over a year later the 36th state - Tennessee - ratified it, and the new amendment prohibiting the states and the federal … Continue reading Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote