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3. And, great grandma had to be white. 1965 for southern Black grandmas

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 04:53 PM

14 hrs ago

The 1965 Voting Rights Act gave all African Americans the full right to vote. I was a senior in HS!

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Suffragette Christmas card from the Women's Social and Political Union, 1909. UK.#Womensart [View all] littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago OP

Wow. I love it! whathehell 17 hrs ago #1

That's wonderful. And not that long ago--great grandma couldn't vote. Timeflyer 16 hrs ago #2

And, great grandma had to be white. 1965 for southern Black grandmas Deuxcents 14 hrs ago #3