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Dul-Sayin' - The 19th Amendment

Season 25 E 141 • 08/18/2020

Dulce Sloan commemorates the 100th anniversary of American women winning the right to vote and highlights the major obstacles Black women continue to face at the polls.

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Dul-Sayin' - The 19th Amendment
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Dulce Sloan commemorates the 100th anniversary of American women winning the right to vote and highlights the major obstacles Black women continue to face at the polls.
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