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1166: The 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote

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This chapter recounts the brutal treatment of suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse in 1917, highlighting their resilience in the face of oppression. It focuses on the confrontation between the facility's superintendent and Lucy Burns, underlining the women's unwavering determination for voting rights.

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