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Suffrage leader Lucy Burns (1879-1966) was imprisoned at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia, probably in November 1917, after she and others were arrested for picketing the White House in support of a federal amendment granting women the right to vote.

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  • Lucy Burns Photograph
    Lucy Burns Photograph

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    Suffrage leader Lucy Burns (1879-1966) was imprisoned at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia, probably in November 1917, after she and others were arrested for picketing the White House in support of a federal amendment granting women the right to vote.

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  • Suffrage and the Women Behind It
    Suffrage and the Women Behind It

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    In 1920, American women voted for the first time, thanks to pro-suffrage activists such as Lucy Stone, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

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  • Feminists March on 50th Anniversary of 19th Amendment
    Feminists March on 50th Anniversary of 19th Amendment

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    In August 1970, women's rights advocates staged rallies across the nation to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted suffrage to women. Participants show their solidarity in a group chant.

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Ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote in national and local elections.

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