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Despite great efforts , the referendum secured only forty - tw percent of the vote . But the suffragists met defeat like old pros . Two days after the election they called a mass meeting at Cooper Union Hall with brass band , flags ...
Despite great efforts , the referendum secured only forty - tw percent of the vote . But the suffragists met defeat like old pros . Two days after the election they called a mass meeting at Cooper Union Hall with brass band , flags ...
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Every single vote counted . Every single vote must be cast . Members of NAWSA had convened in Washington and were present in the galleries of Congress . The dramatic session began when Representative Jeannette Rankin introduced the ...
Every single vote counted . Every single vote must be cast . Members of NAWSA had convened in Washington and were present in the galleries of Congress . The dramatic session began when Representative Jeannette Rankin introduced the ...
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He spoke in vain ; on June 4 , 1919 , the Senate voted 63 to 30 to submit the Nineteenth Amendment to the states . Ratification . ... The decisive vote came from twentyfour - year - old Harry Burns , the youngest member of the House .
He spoke in vain ; on June 4 , 1919 , the Senate voted 63 to 30 to submit the Nineteenth Amendment to the states . Ratification . ... The decisive vote came from twentyfour - year - old Harry Burns , the youngest member of the House .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |