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On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting
Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system that has historically barred women and people of color from casting ballots.
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Kamala Harris brings history, identity to her convention night closeup
In a speech both personal and potent, the vice presidential nominee introduced herself to the nation and spoke to the existential nature of the 2020 presidential election.
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Primaries in Florida and Wyoming add to record number of House races featuring two women
At least 48 House races will feature two women competing for a seat.
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'We' versus 'Me': Suffrage centennial exposes vote gap in Black and White women
A century ago, White women got the right to vote. It took nearly 50 more years for that to extend to Black women. Experts weigh in on what the two groups have done at the ballot box since then.
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Tennessee helped ensure White women’s right to vote. A century later, Black women there fight new battles.
In August 1920, the Tennessee Legislature ratified the 19th Amendment, adding women’s right to vote to the U.S. Constitution. A century later, three Black women involved in Tennessee politics talk about the unfinished business behind the anniversary.
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Michelle Obama could turn out the ‘Becoming Vote’
When the former first lady speaks at the Democratic National Convention, she could marshal enthusiasm among her memoir’s readership, a group that is at least 11 million strong.
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Democratic National Convention: How to watch
The 2020 Democratic National Convention begins on Monday, August 17, but the four-day event will be virtual this year.
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Kamala Harris applauds Biden’s “audacity to choose a Black woman to be his running mate”
In Harris’s first interview since becoming Biden’s vice presidential pick, she spoke about voter access, how the pandemic has exacerbated inequities and how a Biden-Harris campaign will prioritize marginalized communities.
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U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik wants to elect more Republican women into office
In a conversation with The 19th, the Republican congresswoman talked about why her new political action committee aims to elect more women to her party, and she offered advice to women thinking about running.
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Republican women grapple with the future of their party
GOP strategist Sarah Longwell asks congressional candidates Valerie Ramirez Mukherjee and Beth Van Duyne at The 19th's Virtual Summit whether Republicans have a ‘women problem.’