Despite a new amendment codifying a woman's right to vote, local registrars exercised a great deal of power in determining who was and who was not registered. Read more in today's The UncommonWealth. https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2020/09/16/really-and-truly-a-citizen-virginia-women-register-to-vote-in-1920/ *Vincent T. Brooks* Senior Local Records Archivist Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-692-3525 Fax 804-692-2277 *The Uncommonwealth* <https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/> ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at https://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
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