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Conferring over ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution at National Woman's Party headquarters, Jackson Place, Washington , D.C. Left to right: Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, Anita Pollitzer, Alice Paul, Florence Boeckel, Mabel Vernon (standing, right).

Happy Anniversary, Women!

Ninety-three years ago, in 1919, the House of Representatives passed a proposed Amendment to the Constitution with a 304 to 90 vote: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any States on account of sex. The Congress shall have …

The kids were crabby and it was raining

Are you a woman? Did you vote in the last election? No? Why not? Forgot? Too tired? Too busy? Running late for….? The kids were crabby? Didn’t have a babysitter? It was my turn to carpool? Stopping wasn’t convenient? Didn’t care about the issues? It was raining/snowing/too hot/ too cold? You’ve probably seen the …