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  1. Boston Suffragists Celebrate Their Efforts
    date September 22, 1920map Suffolk, Massachusettstags Women, suffrage, Laws

    On September 22, 1920, the women of Boston took to the streets for a “victory parade” to celebrate the “happy ending to a ‘long fight and a good fight’.” Four hundred strong, they wore dark clothing and hats; with the exception of 37 women, who were dressed in white clothing, wore blue streamers and carried the name of each state that had passed the Suffrage Amendment. Seven automobiles...