Saturday, January 30, 2010

The End Of The Long Climb

Washington, Aug 26 1920 - Without pomp or ceremony, Sec. Colby today signed the proclamation declaring the woman (suffrage) amendment "to all intents and purposes as part of the constitution of the United States". The Secretary's signature affixed to the proclamation at his home at 8 o'clock this morning, a few hours after he received from Governor Roberts of Tennessee the certificate that final favorable action had been taken by the Legislature of that State, completing the final 36.
The World

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