On Aug. 18, 1920, a 24-year-old state legislator from East Tennessee walked into the Tennessee House chamber wearing a red rose on his lapel. Red meant no. The chamber was deadlocked 48-48. The 19th Amendment needed one more state, and Tennessee was the last realistic option. Harry Burn had a letter in his pocket from […]
A mother’s letter, one vote, and the 72-year fight for the 19th amendment
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A mother’s letter, one vote, and the 72-year fight for the 19th amendment