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2019-06-05T05:15:31-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/3ce/20190605053240002_hd.jpgSenator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a series of floor speeches marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The amendment was passed by the Senate on June 4, 1919, sending it to the states for ratification. Several senators spoke about the amendment’s significance and impact on history while wearing yellow flowers, which became a symbolic color of the suffrage movement.
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a series of floor speeches marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right… read more
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a series of floor speeches marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The amendment was passed by the Senate on June 4, 1919, sending it to the states for ratification. Several senators spoke about the amendment’s significance and impact on history while wearing yellow flowers, which became a symbolic color of the suffrage movement. close
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