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GA HR1462
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/10/2020
Primary Sponsor
Demetrius Douglas
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AI Summary
- Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which was officially declared ratified on August 18, 1920, prohibiting the denial of voting rights on the basis of sex
- Honors suffragists including Alice Paul, Carrie Chapman Catt, Lucy Burns, Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Ida B. Wells, Inez Milholland, Jeannette Rankin, and Susan B. Anthony for their contributions to securing women's voting rights
- Emphasizes the importance of observing the history of women's suffrage and honoring those who challenged the status quo despite brutal adversity
- Directs the Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
100th anniversary of women's suffrage in the United States; recognize
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/10/2020
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