Advocates march in October 1917, displaying placards containing the signatures of more than one million New York women demanding the vote.
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NASA’s Artemis program to send first woman to moon’s surface
NASA announced the names of the 18 astronauts that will start training for its new moon mission, Artemis. Of the 18, half are women. One of them will be the first woman to walk on the moon. Safety is a big concern. Landing on the moon is no easy feat.…
Only one more state needs to sign off on the Equal Rights Amendment
The 19th amendment to the US Constitution was originally proposed in 1923. It says: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Nearly 100 years later, the Equal Rights Amendment – ERA, for short…
Seneca Falls celebrates Convention Days 2017
From July 14 to 16, 2017, people gathered in Seneca Falls, New York, to celebrate Convention Days. This weekend marked the 100th anniversary of when women were granted the right to vote in New York State. The celebration was held in Seneca Falls, the same location where the very first…
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