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Women's History Month: Politics March 8

Many credit the beginning of the Women's Rights Movement with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Here are a few stories to highlight some great achievements women have made in politics.

The Women's Suffrage Movement started in 1848, and although the right to vote was attained in 1920 with the passing of the 19th Amendment, the fight for equality still continues in 2019.
Since the first woman was elected in 1916, women have been fighting to get their voices heard in the legislative branch of the U.S., and their time has finally come.
From being one of the first women to attend Harvard University of Law to being one of the oldest members on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a force to be reckoned with.

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