Charleston Women Summer 2020

www.CharlestonBrides.com | www.ChsWomenInBusiness.com | www.ReadCWomen.com CW - 19 feature women in business by becoming the first female director of the Charleston Museum — and the first woman in the country to hold such a position. When the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 by three-fourths of the states, women were given the right to vote in federal elections. The following year, legislation also passed in South Carolina that allowed women to vote in state elections. But not until 1969 did the state actually ratify the amendment — number 44 to do so. As if that long delay isn’t odd enough, the amendment wasn’t entered into state law books until four years later, apparently due to an administrative error. The mistake has since been corrected. It’s important to note that the women’s suffrage movement centered on voting rights for white women. Women (and men) of color were not granted suffrage until the Voting Rights Act of 1965 became law. And, although the Equal Rights Amendment was approved by both houses of Congress in 1972, it has never been ratified by the requisite 38 states, so it is not yet law. As we prepare to vote in general elections this fall, perhaps we should reflect on not only the centennial of the 19th Amendment but the suffragists who made it happen. Credit: Library of Congress: mss/mnwp.160022. Demonstrations supporting women’s suffrage took place in 1917 in front of the White House. Children’s Clothing Shoes • Gifts • Accessories Thank you for shopping at Southern Belles www.southernbelleschildren.com 280W. Coleman Blvd. | Mount Pleasant 843.881.1741 2020 ® W W W . B E S T O F M P . C O M Ask about our Rewards Program ~ ~ Shop the Summer Sale Now!