Today at Ms . | August 26, 2020

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Suffragists Knew Voting Was Only the First Step to Equality. The ERA Could Finish the Job. [[link removed]]

BY ROXY SZAL | Today is Women's Equality Day, commemorating 100 years since the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution. But suffragists were not a single-issue group; many took part in the the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment—which continues to this day.

Honoring the Diversity of the Women’s Suffrage Movement [[link removed]]

BY WENDY CHUN-HOON & ERIKA WASHINGTON | "The suffrage movement that organized, picketed, fasted, spoke out and endured arrests, beatings, force feedings and other forms of torment, would not have succeeded without the leadership and engagement of many women of color."

When it Comes to Constitutional Equality, the U.S. Lags Behind the Rest of the World [[link removed]]

BY ANTONIA KIRKLAND | “In the United States, August 26 is celebrated as ‘Women’s Equality Day’… However, ‘Women’s Equality Day’ is a bit of a misnomer because the U.S. Constitution does not in fact guarantee equality of the sexes. While women’s suffrage is constitutionally protected, no where does the Constitution prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.”

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]] .
For Women's Equality Day, Dr. Goodwin and her guests take a deep dive into the fraught and complex history of the 19th Amendment, to help listeners understand the power and promise of the women’s vote—and where we go from here.
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!

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