Part of the Series
Ladydrawers
Our latest Ladydrawers miniseries continues to explore the history (and future!) of women’s rights in the United States with this piece by Danielle Chenette and Anne Elizabeth Moore. In it, we look at the awesome gains for women in politics! Sort of! (Catch up with the last one here.)

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