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In 1872 the determined Miss Anthony was arrested for voting and her trial focused wide attention on the feminist fight.
Several states granted woman sufferage in the 1890’s and others began to take the idea more seriously. At the same time, the suffragists reunited in the National American Woman Suffrage Association and prepared for the big push.
Their chance came with World War 1 and the expanding role of women.
Militant womanhood descended on Washington, D. C. They paraded through the capital, picketed the White House and carried on hunger strikes in jail.
In 1017 a woman suffrage amendment to the Constitution was submitted to the House of Representatives. The pressure was stepped up and in 1918 Woodrow Wilson personally went before a joint session of Congress to urge passage.
Congress rook action and the last of the necessary three-fourths of the states approved the Nineteenth Amendment in August,, 1920, just in time for the presidential election.
Peola Mills News
Mrs. Jean Gallihugk
Mrs. Charles Jenkins returned home this week from University of Virginia Hospital and is getting along nicely.
The women of Bethlehem Methodist Church served dinner Tuesday evening to the Madison Lions Club.
Mrs. (Gilbert Weakley and Mrs. Harry Clallihugh spent Thursday in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Mary' Dulaney of Harrisonburg is spending some time with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Yowell. She visited Miss Eda Finks several days this week.
Donnie Clallihugh visited Charles Strickler several days this week.
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