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6 days ago

'Suffs' Keeps Marching on National Tour, Arriving Triumphantly In SF at a Time of Protest

A suffrage-era musical dramatizes early 20th-century activism, linking historical women's rights struggles to contemporary fights over civil rights, immigration, and LGBTQ protections.
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1 week ago

On This Day, Oct. 23: Thousands march for women's suffrage in NYC - UPI.com

In 1707, the British Parliament met for the first time after the Treaty of Union dissolved both the Parliaments of England and Scotland and created a new Kingdom of Great Britain. The Parliament of Great Britain eventually became the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In 1915, an estimated 25,000 women marched in New York City demanding the right to vote throughout the United States.
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4 months ago

Today in History: June 4, the Tiananmen Square Massacre

Tiananmen Square protests were violently crushed by Chinese troops in 1989.
The U.S. declared war for the first time against Britain in 1812.
The 19th Amendment was approved by Congress, advancing women's voting rights.
The Dunkirk evacuation demonstrated significant military strategy during WWII.
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