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Article: “The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women’s Suffrage From Nay To Yea”

Historical photo
Alice Paul, a leader of the National Woman’s Party, unfurls the ratification banner with its new 36th star after Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18, 1920. The amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex. Photo: Harris & Ewing/Library of Congress

Click to read: “The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women’s Suffrage From Nay To Yea”

August 17, 2020 by Melissa Block

Today, we recognize 100 years of women’s suffrage with the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This article explains the critical vote that came down to one man’s decision—one that was heavily influenced by a letter from his mother.

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