Even after the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, many U.S. citizens
were unable to exercise their right to vote due to discriminatory
practices. Today's The UncommonWealth looks at the continued struggle for
voting rights in the 20th century.
https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2020/09/02/unfinished-business-barriers-to-voting/
*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/>
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