#Progress takes time. Learn more about all the social and economic changes that led to the passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. #WomensHistoryMonth

Women's Suffrage | Crash Course US History #31 In which John Green teaches you about American women in the Progressive Era and, well, the progress they made. So the big deal is, of course, the right to vote women gained when the 19th amendment was passed and ratified. But women made a lot of other gains in the 30 years between 1890 and 1920. Mor... More info @ http://ift.tt/2pz0AbB Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V March 23, 2018 at 10:08AM

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This might be an old article, but it’s a fun #WomensHistoryMonth read about female artists expressing political views through music. They list some great songs! What is your favorite political song performed or written by a woman?

8 Female Musicians Talk About the Power of Political Songs Tori Amos, Carrie Brownstein, Laura Jane Grace, and more of our musical heroes on how to use your voice. More info @ http://ift.tt/2DNoBji Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V March 22, 2018 at 06:03PM

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Imagine what it would take to get thousands of women together for a march in your community. Now, how would you get them to travel to Washington, DC to march together? Now think about how you would do it before social media… or the internet… or even before most people had telephones at home! It’s #WomensHistoryMonth. Let’s remember the amazing leaders who did just that in the fight for women’s suffrage.

American Women: MARCHING FOR THE VOTE: REMEMBERING THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARADE OF 1913 MARCHING FOR THE VOTE: REMEMBERING THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE PARADE OF 1913 More info @ http://ift.tt/2opAg0J Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V March 21, 2018 at 09:32AM

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