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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “If the Constitution is silent on women's rights, other than the right to vote, and it took us some time to get that…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
If the Constitution is silent on women's rights, other than the right to vote, and it took us some time to get that right, we find ourselves fighting the same fights for equality over and over again, fighting hard just not to lose the rights we already have.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton emphasizes the ongoing struggle for women's rights despite past achievements.

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