[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 84 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E634]
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   RECOGNIZING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOUSE PASSAGE OF AN 
                   AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

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                            HON. VAN TAYLOR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 20, 2019

  Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of House passage of the 19th amendment to the United States 
Constitution--prohibiting the government from denying the right to vote 
to citizens on the basis of sex.
  In the year of 1893, the first attempt to organize the Women's 
Suffrage Movement in the state of Texas took place in Dallas, with the 
formation of The Texas Equal Rights Association.
  Twenty-six years later Texas became the first state in the south to 
ratify the 19th amendment. From raising families, to organizing 
political movements, to fighting over seas, our country could not 
thrive without the influence of so many strong and determined women.
  It is with great admiration that I ask my colleagues to join me in 
remembering the pioneering efforts of women 100 years ago that are 
still shaping our nation today.

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