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News Articles: women's rights

Tennessee freshman delegate Harry Burn and his mother Febb, who urged him to vote for the 19th amendment in a letter.

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The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

August 17, 2020
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By:
  • Melissa Block

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Dining For Women Creates Agents Of Change One Meal At A Time

Friday, March 8, is International Women's Day. To mark the occasion, "On Second Thought" host Virginia Prescott is moderating a panel of powerful women...

March 08, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Leighton Rowell

The Life and Legacy Of Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King was not just the wife of the late civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. She was also an accomplished activist in her own right....

February 08, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Studies suggest that access to healthcare and economic security are linked.

How Health Care Can Make Or Break Women's Financial Well-Being

In the majority of Georgia families, mothers are the sole, primary or co-breadwinners, according to the Center for American Progress . But that doesn't...

June 08, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
The door to the poorhouse was the main form of economic security for many elderly Americans in the days before Social Security.

Why Does Poverty Affect More Women Than Men?

Thirty-seven million Americans live in poverty today. According to the National Women's Law Center, more than half are women. Race, health and gender...

June 08, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

Putting A Fresh Face On The Feminist Movement

The Nigerian novelist and feminist thinker Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the focus of a roundtable discussion on feminism taking place in Atlanta tomorrow...

March 27, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

Analyzing The Idea Of The 'Angry Black Woman'

Each week during Black History Month, we will bring you a discussion centered around African American issues. In this episode, we discuss the role of...

February 09, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a scene from the documentary "Balancing the Scales."

Breaking The Glass Ceiling For Female Lawyers

The fight for equality among race, gender, and sexual orientation has often ended up in the courtroom. Many of the female attorneys fighting on the...

December 08, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Sean Powers

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