With the help of these sisters, the women of South Carolina gained the same access to education and voting as their male peers. The Pollitzer sisters, all born between 1881-1894, were from a wealthy, Jewish family residing in Charleston, South Carolina. Although the Jewish community was not supportive of women’s suffrage at the time, the Pollitzer sisters were passionate about reformation on local, state, and federal levels. - September 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 1920 (UP) - The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the Constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment.