19th Amendment
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Celebrate the 19th Amendment
Posted about 1 month ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, nonfiction
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, African American Women's Suffrage, States Rights, Suffrage, U.S. Constitution, VCU Common Book, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Women's Rights
Speaking of Constitution Day Constitution Day is September 17th. Join the Richmond Public Library (RPL) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries in celebrating the 19th Amendment this Constitution Day. The […]
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FORWARD INTO LIGHT CAMPAIGN
Posted about 2 months ago by Kathy Coker
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History and Preservation
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Civil Rights, equality, Forward into Light Campaign, Voting, women's movement, Women's Suffrage
August 26 marks the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution giving women the vote. Buildings and landmarks across the country will celebrate by […]
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Law Day 2020
Posted about 6 months ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Book Reviews, Events, Inform * Enrich * Empower
| Tagged with 19th Amendment, Constitution, law, Law Day, May 1, Representative democracy, rule of law, Vote, Women's Suffrage
What is Law Day? Law Day was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 as a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law in the United […]
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