Black women were a force in politics long before they were able to vote and are among the most consistently reliable groups of voters today.
Black women were a force in politics long before they were able to vote and are among the most consistently reliable groups of voters today. (iStock/cglade)

‘If Someone’s Trying to Stop You, You Know Your Vote Matters’

It took decades of fighting for women in the United States to win the right to vote. Today, more women than ever are turning out for elections, running for office and influencing public policy at the ballot box.

But the fight isn’t over, says UC Davis historian Lisa Materson, who studies women’s political history. Some women remain disfranchised. And we are seeing efforts across the nation to make voting harder.

"You know your vote matters if people are trying to keep you from using it." — Lisa Materson

 

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