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Acknowledges and celebrates 2020 as the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guaranteed women's right to vote.

Recounts the history of the women's suffrage movement from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention through key figures including Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, and Sojourner Truth, and documents the amendment's passage by Congress in May-June 1919.

Notes that Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920, achieving the three-fourths majority required for constitutional adoption, while Mississippi did not officially ratify until March 22, 1984.

Encourages Mississippi citizens to observe and commemorate the centennial anniversary and to learn about the women's suffrage movement and its continued relevance to equality issues.

Directs copies of the resolution to be furnished to the Women's Foundation of Mississippi and Capitol Press Corps.