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August 19, 2020
The #19thAmendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk — a visible reminder of those who have been omitted from our democracy. We take that asterisk into our reporting. For us, it's lift one, lift all.
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· 18 Aug 2020

A century ago today, on Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, making voting a right regardless of sex. While this was a watershed moment in our democracy, it excluded millions of people, including women of color, from the ballot box for generations.

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· 18 Aug 2020

The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk — a visible reminder of those who have been omitted from our democracy. So today we commemorate the — but with an asterisk as well.

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· 18 Aug 2020

As the expansion of the voting franchise continues today, The 19th is here to capture this ongoing American story. And it's more important than ever. Women make up more than half of the American electorate. ➡️ 73.7 MILLION women voted in 2016 — nearly 10 million MORE than men.

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· 18 Aug 2020

Although we see women running for elected office in record numbers, they still remain underrepresented in government. ➡️ In 2020, women only hold 23.7% of the seats in Congress. *️⃣ 2020 Democratic VP candidate Sen. is the only Black woman in the Senate.

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· 18 Aug 2020

Women are also underrepresented in statehouses across the United States. ➡️ Women represent just under 30% of lawmakers in statehouses. ➡️ And only 7.4% of all state legislators are women of color.

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· 18 Aug 2020

And the reality is suffrage remains a work in progress for many in this country, including those living in states where voter suppression exists, and tens of thousands of transgender Americans who face barriers to voting.

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· 18 Aug 2020

So on this , our mission is imperative — we're here to provide the information, resources and community needed so that ALL women and gender diverse people can participate equally in our democracy. For us, it's lift one, lift all.

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· 18 Aug 2020

In honoring this landmark legislation with our name, we above all honor those who it denied. This tiny but powerful symbol is a daily reminder for us as a newsroom that the work remains unfinished, and that it is our mission to make this democracy more inclusive.

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· 18 Aug 2020

On the centennial, a letter from our Editor at Large : "...I am thinking of the women who instilled in me a culture of civic participation...I carry their example with me into our newsroom..." 📨

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· 18 Aug 2020

: In August 1920, the Tennessee Legislature became the final statehouse needed to ratify the . A century later, three Black women involved in state politics talk about the unfinished business behind the anniversary.

Tennessee helped ensure White women’s right to vote. A century later, Black women there fight new battles. | The 19th
A century after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, three Black women talk about the unfinished business behind the anniversary.
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· 18 Aug 2020

: Two women in Florida are plaintiffs in the only felony disenfranchisement suit alleging a violation of the , the 100-year old victory that scantily gave women the right to vote.

On suffrage centennial, Black women are fighting a modern day ‘poll tax’ | The 19th
Two Florida women are suing for the right to vote in the only felony disenfranchisement suit alleging a violation of the 19th Amendment.
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· 18 Aug 2020

Women have experienced about 54 percent of all job losses since February. Now they're eyeing the November election in much the same way women looked to the one hundred years ago: As an opportunity to play a role in the process.

Labor rights mobilized women during suffrage — and now | The 19th
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 catalyzed women to fight for access to the ballot box. Today, labor rights are driving some to exercise their hard-won right to vote.
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· 18 Aug 2020

“Meeting voter ID requirements is a costly, burdensome process, and one that is further complicated by the pandemic.” Trans voting rights are under attack as we mark the suffrage centennial. Don’t go to bed without reading this from

Trans Americans’ voting rights were already in jeopardy. COVID could make things worse
In many states, updating legal name and gender changes — one of the largest obstacles to voting for trans people — has become impossible.
19thnews.org
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· 18 Aug 2020

And we will tell the story of hundreds of thousands of trans people denied voting rights still because of voter ID laws.

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· 18 Aug 2020

Today the president pardoned Susan B. Anthony, allowing a moment to examine the complex history of one of the suffrage movement’s most monumental figures. and are on it:

Trump pardons Susan B. Anthony, a pioneering suffragist with a complicated legacy | The 19th
The move — and the 100-year anniversary of women's right to vote — allows a moment to examine the complex history of Susan B. Anthony.
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· 18 Aug 2020

Our goal is to empower those we serve — particularly women, people of color, and those historically underserved by American media — with the information, resources and community they need to be equal participants in our democracy.

The 19th's mission, values and revenue model | The 19th
The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy.
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· 18 Aug 2020

So onboard with this! There is work to be done and it begins with honestly recalling and reviewing the history of the struggle for voting rights with 20/20 vision. Read my blog post:

The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk. On this suffrage centennial, help us remember those who have been omitted from our democracy. Change your profile picture to our asterisk for the day.
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· 18 Aug 2020

Black women were leaders in the movement for the vote but disenfranchised for decades following the passage of the , until the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Ida B. Wells, a journalist and suffragist (Do I really need to introduce her?), said:

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· 18 Aug 2020

Latinas came against barriers like poll and literacy taxes that disenfranchised many for decades. But they were active in the fight. Activist Luisa Capetillo, who (like me) believed in wearing pants so much that she (unlike me) was jailed for it in Cuba, wrote:

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· 18 Aug 2020

it should never be lost that today's centennial is by no means a victory walk -- The 19th Amendment didn't liberate everyone then, and folks are still fighting for their voting rights now. follow for more coverage about the complexity of the day

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· 18 Aug 2020

If you’re a woman watching the political conventions — regardless of party — you have the right to vote in November due to the 19th Amendment, ratified a century ago. Except there is an asterisk. A major one — that continues to apply today. is covering that * for us.

A century ago today, on Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, making voting a right regardless of sex. While this was a watershed moment in our democracy, it excluded millions of people, including women of color, from the ballot box for generations.
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· 18 Aug 2020

Cheers to 100 years! Let’s see the women in your life who benefit from the Here’s JessKs The little lady on the left, although gone, is responsible for the five on the right.

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· 18 Aug 2020

Let’s celebrate how far we’ve come and continue fighting for all the work left to do. I’m so excited about everything I’ve read from . Today I’ll change my profile pic to this asterisk for

The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk — a visible reminder of those who have been omitted from our democracy. So today we commemorate the — but with an asterisk as well.
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· 18 Aug 2020

The asterisk in our logo represents the ongoing work of equal representation. We hope that as more people see themselves reflected in our representative journalism, that they will become more engaged in our democracy.

The 19th Amendment remains unfinished business, a fact we acknowledge in our logo with an asterisk. On this suffrage centennial, help us remember those who have been omitted from our democracy. Change your profile picture to our asterisk for the day.
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· 18 Aug 2020

Commemorate the milestone and rededicate to the work still left to do. Proud to support - the new nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy. Doing incredible work, and they're just getting started.

A century ago today, on Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, making voting a right regardless of sex. While this was a watershed moment in our democracy, it excluded millions of people, including women of color, from the ballot box for generations.
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· 18 Aug 2020

My new fave news source. Find out what the asterisk in their name is for!

A century ago today, on Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, making voting a right regardless of sex. While this was a watershed moment in our democracy, it excluded millions of people, including women of color, from the ballot box for generations.
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· 18 Aug 2020

On the 100th anniversary of the ratification of and in honor of women leaders, I donated to . I'm admiring from afar what & team are building, and I'm hopeful their work empowers greater communities of news consumers.

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