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The 19th Amendment and the Pharmaceutical Nanny State
The 19th Amendment was preceded by a long history of female activism before its’ passage in 1913. It released changes of gigantic proportions in our political and social systems that are destabilizing our lives today. Half of the population became eligible to vote and influence the direction of the country. The 19th combined with the new trendy socialist parties began their march that has led us to the precipice. The connection to the Pharma companies began in the 1950’s and has grown astronomically. Together they have changed the course of our country for the worse. Allied with the excuse of maternal societal concern is a bridge to political and personal dominance that created the nanny state.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 19th Amendment ratified thanks to one vote – 1920
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 19th Amendment adopted – 1920
The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution by proclamation of Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. The amendment was the culmination of more than 70 years of struggle by woman suffragists. Its two sections read simply: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex” and “Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Despite the passage of the amendment, poll taxes, local laws and other restrictions continued to block women of color from voting for several more decades.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Congress passes the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote – 1919
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.
The women’s suffrage movement was founded in the mid-19th century by women who had become politically active through their work in the abolitionist and temperance movements. In July 1848, 240 woman suffragists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, met in Seneca Falls, New York, to assert the right of women to vote.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – President Woodrow Wilson speaks in favor of female suffrage – 1918
On September 30, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson gives a speech before Congress in support of guaranteeing women the right to vote. Although the House of Representatives had approved a 19th constitutional amendment giving women suffrage, the Senate had yet to vote on the measure.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 19th Amendment ratified thanks to one vote – 1920
A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives ends with the state ratifying the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. After decades of struggle and protest by suffragettes across the country, the decisive vote is cast by a 24-year-old representative who reputedly changed his vote after receiving a note from his mother.
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY – Congress passes the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote – 1919
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification.
The women’s suffrage movement was founded in the mid-19th century by women who had become politically active through their work in the abolitionist and temperance movements. In July 1848, 240 woman suffragists, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, met in Seneca Falls, New York, to assert the right of women to vote.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY – President Woodrow Wilson speaks in favor of female suffrage – 1918
On this day in 1918, President Woodrow Wilson gives a speech before Congress in support of guaranteeing women the right to vote. Although the House of Representatives had approved a 19th constitutional amendment giving women suffrage, the Senate had yet to vote on the measure.