In Georgia, the road to women’s suffrage was long and met with resistance.
The state legislature rejected the 19th Amendment in 1920, and Georgia became the first state to do so. However, Georgia women had been organizing for decades through groups like the Georgia Woman Suffrage Association and the Equal Suffrage Party of Georgia. Leaders such as Mary Latimer McLendon advocated for change. Despite the legislature’s rejection, the 19th Amendment became law, and Georgia women gained the right to vote.
In a symbolic turn, Georgia finally ratified the amendment in 1970, 50 years after its passage. Progress, though delayed, prevailed.
– Staff report with AI assist*, The Georgia 100
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