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On August 26, 1920 Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and American women finally won full voting rights. While Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18th it was not until August 26th that the ratification became official. There were, of course, still limits to the voting rights of minorities For more info go to http://ift.tt/1MRUO6o via Facebook Pages http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V

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Succinct, fact based summary of the rise of Hate Groups in the U.S. This trend began after the 2000 when the Census Bureau predicted that non-whites would soon comprise the majority of the population. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-QwKMbqkM&feature=youtu.be

Hate Groups Are Growing Under Trump According to research by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the number of hate groups has been increasing rapidly since 2000. Heidi Beirich, director of the Ce... More info @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-QwKMbqkM&feature=youtu.be Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V August 28, 2017 at 01:57PM

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ACLU Nationwide A pardon of Arpaio should be seen for what it is: the latest attack on people of color by Trump. More info @ http://ift.tt/2wrrF5f Automated post from LWV of the Elgin Area - http://ift.tt/2dKZy4V August 27, 2017 at 09:01AM

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