March 3rd is the 100th anniversary of the Suffragist March of 1913. This event which took place in Washington DC, marked a major victory in the women's movement and contributed to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1919. More information can be learned from these resources:
- Library of Congress Women's History website
- Current Statistics on Women from Census.gov
Image above: Official program - Woman suffrage procession, Washington, D.C. March 3, 1913 / Dale. Image right: Suffragette parade, Washington, D.C., on March 3, 1913. Public domain.
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