Mississippi Didn't Ratify the 19th Amendment Until 1984. Here's Why Some States Waited Decades

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Mississippi Didn't Ratify the 19th Amendment Until 1984. Here's Why Some States Waited Decades

… American women and Latinx women. African American women and men’s voting … , which banned slavery and gave Black Americans the right to vote in … that were not just symbolic. African American women and men alike continued …

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