In order to assert their right to vote, women took to the streets to demonstrate. They were met with jeers, strong-arm tactics, and arrest. Read more about their efforts and the authorities' response in today's The UncommonWealth. https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2020/07/22/shoulder-to-shoulder-on-the-picket-line-virginia-women-fight-for-voting-rights/ *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-roots.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).