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"Prioritizing the Vote" section

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National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

This section covers the post-Civil War period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877), when the early women's movement turned its focus to suffrage. The post-war emphasis on universal rights made women’s suffrage seem politically possible. If Americans could use the national government to abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment, why not use it to secure women’s votes?

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