100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage
Tennessee became the last state to ratify women’s right to vote giving the country the 19th Amendment. While this did nothing for the Black Women of the time, it was a crucial stepping stone on the path to realizing the dream of American equality.
As black women we have always done the work to advance civil rights even though we don’t always get the credit. This week, as we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Movement and Tennessee being the last state to ratify women’s right to vote (19th Amendment), we want to bring light to black women’s influence. Black Women organized and marched alongside white women to secure the right to vote but our stories are never told.
Continuing the work started a century ago, I am one of the several Black Women elected to office in Memphis. As black leaders, we carry the responsibility of advancing our freedom from generation to generation. We only represent a few of all the amazing black women leaders in Memphis working to advance our communities!
Thank you Minority Leader Representative Karen Camper , City Councilwoman Michalyn Easter-Thomas
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* I do not own the rights to this music! Music by Whitney Houston, I’m Every Woman*
