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Despite 19th Amendment, Black Women Had to Fight for Vote

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Fred Zilian

(Note: This is the seventh essay in a series on “Notable Women.” It was originally published as “Fighting to vote after the 19th Amendment” in the Newport Daily News on August 31, 2021.) In 1870 the 15th Amendment to the … Continue reading →

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Alice Paul and the Silent Sentinels Spearheaded Suffrage Campaign

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Fred Zilian

(This essay is the first in a series on Famous Women. It was originally published by the Newport Daily News on August 29, 2020. ) I am always stunned by the fact that, until one hundred years ago and only … Continue reading →

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