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Read President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post article on the 95th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

In 1920, a single vote in the Tennessee legislature guaranteed that the 19th Amendment, securing women the right to vote would, at last, become law.

We honor those who gathered at the Seneca Falls Convention to end barriers denying women equality and the right to vote. League members continue their work by Making Democracy Work®.

Ninety-six years ago today, Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote, and was sent to the states for ratification.

We're proud to celebrate Women's History Month and to celebrate a little of our own history, 95 years after our founding. How well do you know the League? Test your knowledge!

As a part of Women’s History Month, I was thrilled to join a special event in honor of the four women who have served as members of the United States Supreme Court.

The League is not only a direct outgrowth of the suffrage movement; it is the product of early 20th Century thinking that trusted facts and expertise to reform corrupt government institutions.

Reagon’s unique blend of activism and music led her to become of the "voice of freedom" during the civil rights movement.

How well do you know the League’s impact on Americans’ lives? Test your knowledge and learn more about just some of the League’s great accomplishments over the past 95 years!

This week marks the 166th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the 1848 meeting responsible for making the first formal demand for women’s suffrage.